Protests in Minneapolis over death of George Floyd after arrest – in pictures
Author: Photographers: Carlos Gonzalez/AP, Craig Lassig/EPA, Stephen Maturen/Getty Images, Eric Miller/Reuters, Richard Tsong-Taatarii/AP, Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images,
“Protests in Minneapolis over Death of George Floyd after Arrest – in Pictures.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 27 May 2020, www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2020/may/27/protests-in-minneapolis-over-death-of-george-floyd-after-arrest-in-pictures.
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Hundreds of protesters gathered on Tuesday evening to demand justice for George Floyd, an African American man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest. Footage of the incident showed Floyd shouting ‘I cannot breathe’ and ‘Don’t kill me’
The Police officer knelt on his neck as he lay.
I completely believe the ruling of his death was biased and unfair. No grown man should have use excessive force in the situation they were in. Anybody would be aggravated in the position he was in. That cop became he judge, jeory, and executioner when he held is body on his neck restricting his breathing. Killing him in result.
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Photograph: Richard Tsong-Taatarii/AP
Girl: Justice for Floyd¡
Police officer: His death was unintentional. He appeared to be posing a threat.
Girl, crying: He said he couldn’t breathe¡ What threat?
Crowd, chanting: What threat? What threat? What threat?
the youth has had enough, crucial is when you go buy a water bottle being black, and randomly your in a choke hold
Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
Photograph: Richard Tsong-Taatarii/AP
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
Shawanda: Mom! Mom! Oh, mommy, why did it have to be him?! Mom, why him?!!! Why George?!!!
Mom: I know, my honey, he was such a good man. Such a good man. I know, love.
Shawanda: But why George?! I can’t believe it. It just keeps happening! Why?! George! George!
Mom: I know, honey. Baby, my baby. Let it out. I’m here.
Shawanda: Mom? I think this is more than I can take. Just everything. I don’t know, mom. I can’t.
Mom: I know, baby. But, my girl, you’re strong. You’re strong. We’re strong. You gotta show the world your strength. Do it for George, do it for Sandra, do it for Eric. Shawanda, my baby, you gotta be strong.
Shawanda: Mom, I just… I just…
Mom: I know, baby. I know. Let it out.
Photograph: Eric Miller/Reuters
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
Photograph: Craig Lassig/EPA
Photograph: Eric Miller/Reuters
Photograph: Carlos Gonzalez/AP
Photograph: Carlos Gonzalez/AP
Stephanie, an 18-year-old, is a student who supports the protest “Black Lives Matters.” She believes it is finally time to stand up and fight for justice.
Amber, a 20-year-old, is a student who supports the protest “Black Lives Matter.” Joins to fight for justice with her friends. She believes that the more people unites the louder our voices will be.(Stephanie is scared, the police are using all types of methods to get people out.)
Stephanie:
“Do you think they are actually going to hurt us?”
Amber:
“Yes! If we stay here they might do. So let’s run!”
(Amber holds Stephanie’s hand)
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
Photograph: Carlos Gonzalez/AP
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
Photograph: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
Photograph: Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images
I have seen a lot of commentary on social media about refraining from sharing the video of Floyd’s murder, since it further traumatizes people of color who are repeatedly subjected to the imagery, as well as desensitizing others from the brutality of it. I know a lot of people are against the politicization of his body, which I think is starkly opposed to Emmett Till’s experience — nowadays, with the onset of technology and all of these atrocities documented, it becomes far more frequent to see online and people are becoming numb to it.
I hope we are not numb. It was Emmett Till’s mother who made the decision to open his casket. Watching George Floyd suffer, plead and approach death leaves the agency out of the intent of sharing/watching the video. This leaves us to decide the purpose of the video as evidence, testimony or politicization of his suffering and death.
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