Minnesota reacts to charges against police officers
Wheels of Justice begin to turn in George Floyd case
Pursuing justice by all means./// the news of the charges against the officers involved in the death of george floyd?
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We take you first to 38th and chicago in minneapolis, the ill?
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This morning, quincy mason floyd, the son of george floyd visited a makeshift memorial at the now infamous intersection of 38th and chicago in minneapolis, the young man joined by family attorney benjamin crump.
We expect all of the officers to be arrested before we have the memorial here in minneapolis minnesota tomorrow.
Every night with my family, trying to get justice for my father.
And no man or woman should be without their fathers.
And we want justice for what's going on right now.
Even as the somber moment in the heart of minneapolis unfolded, the wheels of justice were turning.
At a news conference held by minnesota attorney general keith ellison?
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"*?* department of public safety's drew evans made the announcement.
We are in the process of taking the officers into custody.
I can report that one is in custody now.
And the other two we are in the process of taking into custody and expect them to be this afternoon.
Late today, governor tim walz held his own news conference?
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" his belief that the death of george floyd captured in a chilling smart phone video?
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If the belief is that this will just kind of calm down, and everything will go back, i certainly don't believe it.
If you're out there listening to people, i don't believe it and i certainly don't think the young people also at today's news conference, the governor called the charges against the four officers ?
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But we must also recognize that the anguish driving protests around the world is about more than one tragic
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