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George Floyd & Fired Killer Cop Derek Chauvin Knew Each Other & Worked Together “For 17 Years,” Minneapolis Official Says

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GOT News

George Floyd and Derek Chauvin—the now-fired Minneapolis Police Department officer who was seen on video kneeling on Floyd’s neck before he died in police custody—actually knew each other and worked together at a restaurant for nearly two decades, according to a Minneapolis City councilor.

Speaking during live TV coverage of the protests and riots that have sparked in Minneapolis over Floyd’s killing, Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins said Thursday night (May 28) that Floyd and Chauvin worked as bouncers at the El Nuevo Rodeo club on Lake Street—which, coincidentally, is right across the street from a MPD precinct that was set on fire by protesters.

“George Floyd worked at that restaurant, so did Officer Chauvin,” Jenkins explained. “They were both bouncers at that restaurant for seventeen years.”

Jenkins continued: “So Officer Chauvin…he knew George,…they were co-workers.”

The owner of the building, Maya Santamaria, also said that Floyd and Chauvin once worked together as security guards at the restaurant.

“Chauvin was our off-duty police for almost the entirety of the 17 years that we were open,” Santamaria told KTSP-TV Thursday afternoon. “They were working together at the same time, it’s just that Chauvin worked outside and the security guards were inside.”

Though councilwoman Jenkins said the two knew each other, Santamaria said she didn’t know for sure whether they knew each other or not because there were usually a dozen security guards, including off-duty cops, working at the restaurant at the same time on any given night.

Santamaria said she didn’t recognize George at first in the now-viral video showing Chauvin kneeling on his neck not far from where they used to work together.

“My friend sent me (the video) and said this is your guy who used to work for you and I said, ‘It’s not him.’ And then they did the closeup and that’s when I said, ‘Oh my God, that’s him,'” she said. “I didn’t recognize George as one of our security guys because he looked really different lying there like that.”

The disturbing footage showing George Floyd being suffocated to death as he begs for his life and says “I can’t breathe!” has sparked outrage nationwide.

The four officers involved in Floyd’s arrest and subsequent death—Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng—were fired the day after the fatal incident, however, many—including Floyd’s family and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey—are calling for them to also be arrested and criminally charged.

“Why is the man who killed George Floyd not in jail?” Frey inquired in a news conference Wednesday (May 27).

“If I had done it, or if you had done it, we would be behind bars right now. We cannot turn a blind eye, it is on us as leaders to see this for what it is and call it what it is.”

In a separate news conference Thursday, Mayor Frey said Floyd would “be alive today if he were white.”

Frey added: “I’m not a prosecutor, but let me be clear, the arresting officer killed someone.”

Black CNN Reporter Omar Jimenez Arrested on Live TV While Covering Minneapolis Protests Over George Floyd Killing

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GOT News

A reporter for CNN and his camera crew were arrested on live television Friday morning (May 29) while covering the protests in Minneapolis over the killing of George Floyd.

Black correspondent Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being handcuffed when all of a sudden he was surrounded by a group of Minnesota State Patrol officers.

Jimenez could be heard telling the officers: “We can move back to where you like.”

With his press badge in hand, Jimenez then explained that he and his crew were members of the press and told the cops: “Put us back where you want us, we’re getting out of your way.”

At that point, Jimenez was told he was under arrest before being handcuffed and led away. It was a shocking scene that played out live on the air.

CNN took to Twitter not long afterward demanding the release of the journalist and his crew.

“CNN reporter & his production team were arrested this morning in Minneapolis for doing their jobs, despite identifying themselves – a clear violation of their First Amendment rights,” the network tweeted. “The authorities in Minnesota, incl. the governor, must release the 3 CNN employees immediately.”

About an hour-and-a-half after he was placed into handcuffs, Jimenez was released from police custody and was back on air after CNN president Jeff Zucker reached out to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who apologized for arresting Jimenez and said he took full responsibility for what happened.

Omar Jimenez is a CNN correspondent based in Chicago. He has been working with the network since 2017.

His arrest and subsequent release came after Thursday marked the third night of rioting in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd—a black man who was captured on video begging for his life and telling a group of Minneapolis police officers “I can’t breathe!” as they arrested him for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 at a nearby deli.

Early Friday morning, just after midnight, President Trump took to Twitter to express his outrage over the protests after news surfaced that rioters had set fire to a Minneapolis police precinct, calling the demonstrators “THUGS” and threatening to order members of the U.S. National Guard to shoot them if necessary.

“I can’t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership. Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right,” Trump tweeted.

“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!”

Donald Trump Threatens to Send National Guard to Minneapolis to Shoot “THUGS” Protesting George Floyd Killing

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GOT News

Donald Trump is fed up and sick and tired of being sick and tired about the protests in Minneapolis over the killing of George Floyd by MPD officers.

The President took to Twitter early Friday morning (May 29) to let the world know that he is not going to sit back and watch “a great American City” go down in flames and said that if it comes down to it, he’ll take matters into his own hands to bring Minneapolis “under control.”

Trump called out Minneapolis’ “total lack of leadership” and referred to the city’s mayor, Jacob Frey, as “very weak” for not stepping up and intervening amid the turmoil.

He also called the protesters “THUGS,” said they were “dishonoring the memory of George Floyd” and threatened to “assume control” of the situation by sending the United States National Guard.

“When the looting starts, the shooting starts,” he said.

Trump’s tweets come after news surfaced that on Thursday night (May 28) rioters had set fire to the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct, which is about three miles away from where Floyd was killed Monday.

Madonna Goes Viral After Solving Racism With Video of Her Black Son David Dancing to Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us”

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GOT Staff

As we all deal with the devastating effects of racial injustice following the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, Madonna has taken it upon herself to singlehandedly solve the issue of racism.

And how did she do that, you ask? With a video of her Black teenage son David dancing to Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us.”

This comes after Madonna posted a lengthy message on Instagram regarding the killing of George Floyd and ended it with “F**k the Police!”

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Of course, Madonna curing racism through dance hasn’t gone unnoticed by Black Twitter, who made sure to thank the iconic pop star for her contributions to ending years of discrimination against Black Americans.

Thank you for your service, Madonna. Now that racism has been solved, the people in Minneapolis can stop protesting and we can all move forward knowing that ALL Black people are safe from discrimination.

Mississippi Mayor Defends Cops Who Killed George Floyd: “I Didn’t See Anything Unreasonable, If You Can Talk You Can Breathe”

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Adam Roper

A Mississippi mayor is doubling down after coming to the defense of the four Minneapolis police officers responsible for the death of George Floyd on Twitter.

Mayor Hal Marx of Petal, Mississippi posted a message on his Twitter timeline on Tuesday (May 26) saying: “Why in the world would anyone choose to become a police officer in our society today?” a day after Floyd’s tragic death.

When one user responded that it’d be nice to have officers who used reasonable force, Marx continued to comment on what is now his deleted Twitter account.

“If you are talking about the incident in MN, I didn’t see anything unreasonable,” he said in the since-deleted comment. “If you can say you can’t breathe, you’re breathing. Most likely that man died of overdose or heart attack. Video doesn’t show his resistance that got him in that position. Police being crucified.”

He added: “I think that people are so quick to judge the police before they have all the facts. I can’t say whether a crime was committed or whether they did anything right or wrong, all I’m saying is don’t rush to judgment based on what you see in that video.

“I’ve seen too many cases before where the police were judged to be guilty in the public’s eye but later were found to be not guilty under the law.”

The response drew backlash from many, including professional athletes who are from Petal.

Despite deleting his Twitter account, Marx is standing by his statements. He told one news outlet that his comments were “misinterpreted.”

Not surprisingly, his comments have drawn much attention, and thinks it’s ridiculous that he is being “called racist…simply for having an opinion.”

“Anyone who knows me knows I treat everyone as an individual,” Marx said on Facebook. “I don’t treat you as a white man, or a black man or any other demographic. Each person is an individual child of God who is created in His image.”

The City of Petal released a statement after Marx’s Twitter rant saying that he is “not representative of all of our city leaders.”

Fired Minneapolis Cops Who Killed George Floyd Have a History of Shooting & Beating Minorities

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Adam Roper

Derek Chauvin, the police officer seen holding his knee to the neck of George Floyd in a disturbing video that surfaced online this week, has a history of complaints throughout his career, new reports indicate.

Chauvin was one of four Minneapolis police officers who responded to a suspected forgery in-progress call on Monday (May 25).

The call ended with the officer kneeling on Floyd’s back, his knee jammed into the man’s neck, for roughly ten minutes.

In the video captured by onlookers, Floyd is heard saying he couldn’t breathe, and when medical personnel arrived, he had no pulse.

The four officers have since been fired, but new reports indicate that had disciplinary action been taken sooner, the entire event might’ve been avoided.

According to Communities United Against Police Brutality, Chauvin had been the subject of 10 complaints throughout his career and was involved in multiple shootings.

In 2006, he was involved in the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Wayne Reyes.

A year prior, he was in a police chase that resulted in his vehicle hitting and killing three people.

In 2008, he shot a man at close range while responded to a domestic violence call, and in 2011, he was one of five officers who was placed on leave after a non-fatal shooting of a Native American man.

Despite this history of negligent violence, Chauvin only ever received two verbal reprimands. In fact, he was actually awarded a Medal of Valor for his service in 2009.

Chauvin’s lawyer, Tom Kelly, has declined to comment on his client’s violent past when contacted by reporters.

However, Chauvin wasn’t the only responding officer who had a questionable service history.

The officer seen in the video standing guard for Chauvin as he killed Floyd, Tuo Thao, has also been accused of abuse of power in the past.

According to police records, in 2017, Thao was accused of beating a “defenseless and handcuffed” man. The incident resulted in an excessive-use-of-force lawsuit that was settled out of court for $25,000.

Black Woman Who Miscarried After Cops Stomped on Her Stomach During Traffic Stop Sues California Police Department

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Devarrick Turner

A black woman is suing the California city of San Leandro and several officers of its police department claiming that a cop stomped on her stomach during a traffic stop which caused a miscarriage.

In a federal lawsuit filed on Monday (May 25), Emerald Black says that she was “visibly pregnant” and wearing hospital clothes when cops yanked her from her passenger seat and forced her to the ground during a June 2019 traffic stop.

Black and her fiancé were pulled over due to expired registration tags.

Police asked them to get out of the car, but Black requested that she remained seated in the car because she had just come from a doctor’s appointment and was told that she was at “high risk” for a miscarriage.

The officers “yanked pregnant Ms. Black from the car, taunted her, piled on top of her and stomped on her stomach leaving a shoe mark,” the lawsuit alleges.

Black miscarried a few days after the incident, which she says was the “result of the officers’ excessive force.”

Black has “suffered other physical injuries, embarrassment, humiliation and emotional distress both from the incident and loss of her child,” the complaint continues.

She was never suspected of a crime, nor was she ever charged or ticketed for any crimes during or following the traffic stop.

Black is suing for an unspecified amount of general and punitive damages to be determined at trial. She also seeking damages for medical expenses, loss of wages, loss of income.

“If officers were adamant about her exiting the car, they should have simply, and gently, assisted Ms. Black getting out of the car,” Black’s lawyer, Patrick Buelna, said in a statement to VICE News.

“Instead they treated her like she had just committed a violent felony.”

Black’s lawsuit becomes public amid protests and national outrage over the murder of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd’s neck, severely constricting his breathing.

VICE also notes that other pregnant women have recently claimed to have miscarriages after physical altercations with police.

Ice Cube Cancels GMA Appearance After George Floyd’s Death: “I’m in No Mood to Tell America Good Morning”

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GOT Staff

Ice Cube was scheduled to appear on ABC’s Good Morning America Thursday morning (May 28) to promote his new movie The High Note.

However, the 50-year-old rapper/actor took to Twitter to announce that he’d canceled his appearance on the ABC morning show because he’s just not in the mood following the death of George Floyd, who died in the custody of Minneapolis police on Monday.

“I apologize to everyone expecting to see me on Good Morning America today, but after the events in Minnesota with George Floyd, I’m in no mood to tell America, good morning,” Cube tweeted.

Cube previously spoke about the killing of George Floyd on Twitter Tuesday, retweeting the viral citizen video showing Floyd’s fatal arrest and asking: “How long will we go for Blue on Black Crime before we strike back???”

Four Minneapolis police officers were fired Tuesday for their involvement in George Floyd’s death after footage surfaced online showing one of the officers, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on the man’s neck as he begged for air and pleaded for his life.

Bystanders could be heard telling the officers they could see the man’s nose bleeding and pleaded for them to get off of him, but their pleas fell on deaf ears, as the officers didn’t loosen their hold on Floyd until paramedics arrived.

By then, Floyd was “unresponsive” and “pulseless,” according to the medics who responded to the scene. Floyd was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Floyd’s death is currently being investigated by the FBI and Minnesota state officials for possible civil rights violations.

Hundreds of Police Officers Guard Home of Killer Cop Derek Chauvin to Protect Him From Protesters

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GOT Staff

We previously reported that on Tuesday evening (May 26), protesters had located the home of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer directly responsible for the death of George Floyd, who passed away because Chauvin was kneeling on his neck while arresting him for a suspected “forgery in progress.”

Now, photos and video footage have surfaced showing what appears to be hundreds of Oakdale police officers guarding Chauvin’s suburban home.

“Look how many f***ing people are defending this killer’s house!” a woman could be heard saying as she walks down the street scanning what looks like an endless row of police officers standing guard in front of the property at nighttime.

It isn’t clear when the video above was filmed, however, the Oakdale Police Department released a statement Tuesday after they say they responded to the area of the 7500 block of 17th North Street in response to reports of a disturbance in the area.

“The disturbances were related to the belief an officer involved in the Minneapolis critical incident may reside in the neighborhood,” police said in the news release.

Protesters confront police outside the home of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in Oakdale on Wednesday evening, May 27, 2020. In a widely circulated video, Chauvin can be seen pressing his knee against the neck of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who lost consciousness Monday during the incident and later died. Chauvin and three other Minneapolis police officers were fired Tuesday. The demonstrators outside Chauvin’s house Wednesday called for his arrest and prosecution in Floyd’s death. (Nick Woltman / Pioneer Press)
Protesters kneel before a line of police in Oakdale, Minn., Wednesday, May 27, 2020, during a demonstration outside the suburban home of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, one of four Minneapolis police officers fired after a black man, George Floyd, died in police custody on May 25. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen)

Police said the protests continued throughout Tuesday afternoon, into the evening and then spilled over into Wednesday.

The department noted that the protests were mostly peaceful, however, they maintained a presence in the area and put up road barricades for the safety of the neighborhood’s residents.

The Washington County Mobile Field Force was eventually deployed to disperse a large gathering in the neighborhood Tuesday, police said.

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“Oakdale Police Department empathizes with a hurting community and recognizes the ability of its citizens to peacefully protest in public spaces in an orderly, civil and lawful manner,” the police department said in a statement.

Protests continue to grow in Minneapolis and surrounding areas with buildings being burned and big-box retail stores being looted as people call for the officers involved with Floyd’s death to be arrested and criminally charged because simply firing them is not enough.

Videos Show White Lady in Wheelchair Attacked After Allegedly Stabbing Black Looters at Target in Minneapolis

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GOT Staff

A knife-wielding vigilante in a wheelchair trying to save a Minneapolis Target from looters amid protests over the death of George Floyd was attacked after she was seen on video “stabbing people”—particularly Black people, according to eyewitnesses and social media reports.

Protests erupted in Minneapolis Tuesday and Wednesday after citizen video surfaced of now-former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin pinning Floyd down with his knee pressed against his neck while the man was in custody.

Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, could be heard in the video from Monday (May 25) begging for his life and telling Minneapolis he was having trouble breathing before he went unconscious and was later pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital.

Police were responding to a suspected “forgery in progress” after a man matching Floyd’s description allegedly used a counterfeit $10 bill.

Chauvin and his partner Tou Thao (who was seen in the footage idly standing by as Floyd was being suffocated), along with two other responding officers involved in the arrest—later identified as Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng—were fired as a result of the fatal incident.

After the firings were announced, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called for the “arresting officer,” Chauvin, to be arrested and criminally charged. The FBI and Minnesota state authorities have also joined the investigation into Floyd’s death.

Multiple videos shared on social media Wednesday evening showed people looting at a Target store in Minneapolis amid the protests over Floyd’s killing.

Some videos showed the inside of the store, revealing overturned trash cans and shopping carts, as well as empty shelves. Other videos showed looters fleeing the store with flat-screen TVs and other expensive items.

Another set of videos from the chaotic scene showcased the aftermath of an incident in which a White woman in a wheelchair had been stabbing the looters—particularly Black looters, eyewitnesses said—in an effort to get them to stop ransacking the store.

“She stabbing people,” read the caption of a video taken from Snapchat and later posted on Twitter.

That clip showed the wheelchair-bound woman being shoved, sprayed in the face with a fire extinguisher, and pelted with trash as bystanders yell “She stabbing people! She got a knife! She got a knife!”

While none of the videos show the woman in the wheelchair actually stabbing people, one clip does appear to show someone yanking what looks like a sharp object out of her hand as she’s blocking the backdoor of the Target.

A woman then comes behind the wheelchair lady—who some called “Jennifer”—and hits her repeatedly in the back of the head.

In one of the clips, a voice can be heard saying: “Jennifer, is that enough?”

Later, when someone spotted the woman in the middle of the street, they advised her to leave the area for her own safety, but she refused, saying that she was “trying to block traffic so they don’t go down that way,” referring to the looters.

Another video posted later in the evening showed “Jennifer” appearing to walk just fine without her electric wheelchair.

The looted Target store is located on Lake Street near a Minneapolis Police Department precinct, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

A Target spokesperson released the following statement to the media Wednesday regarding the looting at that location:

“We are heartbroken by the death of George Floyd and the pain it is causing our community. We decided to close our Lake Street store earlier today and worked to ensure all of our team members were accounted for and safe. Our focus will remain on our team members’ safety and helping our community heal. Until further notice, our store will remain closed.”

Alabama High School Star Athlete & UAB Football Signee Jamari “Chop” Smith, 18, Dies After Drowning in Lake

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GOT Sports

Jamari “Chop” Smith—a standout athlete out of Montgomery, Alabama and rising UAB freshman—has died at the age of 18 after an accidental drowning at a lake in Auburn.

News of Smith’s death spread on social media Wednesday evening (May 27) after Auburn police said that a Montgomery 18-year-old had drowned in the lake area of Chewacla State Park in Lee County.

Though police didn’t initially reveal Smith as the drowning victim, his former Lee High School football coach confirmed the tragic news and coroner Bill Harris later ID’d Smith as the victim.

According to AL.com:

Auburn police and fire medics, as well as East Alabama Medical Center EMS, responded about 4:30 p.m. to a report of a possible drowning at the lake area of Chewacla State Park off Shell Toomer Parkway in Auburn.

Shortly after their arrival, Harris said, Smith was located underwater in the lake. Advanced life support measures were immediately initiated, and he was rushed to the emergency room of East Alabama Medical Center.

Efforts to revive Smith were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead in the emergency room at 6:05 p.m.

Harris said Smith was with friends swimming at the lake when he apparently became tired and went under. 911 was called as the friends attempted to locate Smith.

Auburn firefighters located Smith shortly after their arrival. Harris said no foul play is suspected and the case is being treated as an accidental drowning. The case is being investigated by the Auburn Police and the Lee County Coroner.

Smith, a class of 2020 graduate, was a star athlete at Lee High School.

He played both football and basketball as a defensive back for football coach Eric Hudson and guard for basketball coach Bryant Johnson.

Smith excelled in both sports and was a member of the 2020 Class 5A-7A All-Metro boys basketball team, the Montgomery Adviser reported.

Following Lee High School’s victory over Oak Mountain back in February in the semifinals of the tournament, in which Smith scored 12 points from the bench, he told the newspaper: “We all just play our role, but when somebody needs to step out, we do. We all have the same mindset. Everybody can score.”

Lee High School went on to win the championship—a first for the boys’ basketball team in the school’s history.

During the 2020 championship game, the Lee High School Generals basketball team honored two former players—Rod Scott and Shaquille Johnson—by hanging their jerseys at the end of the bench.

Scott died at age 17 in a car accident back in 2016 and Johnson was shot and killed at age 20 in 2018, making Smith the third former Lee-Montgomery athlete to die in recent years.

“Rod and Shaquille – they were the two most outstanding people in the world,” Jamari Smith said after the Generals’ title game win in February.

“They had such big hearts. They were caring. They were always going the extra mile to do the right thing. They were truly walk by faith and not sight guys.”

In early February, Smith—who was listed on his football Hudl page as a 6-foot-4, 205-pound wide receiver—signed with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to play football in the fall.

Smith’s former Lee High School football coach Eric Hudson said he and Smith’s former basketball coach Bryant Johnson had just met Smith at the school Wednesday morning just hours before the tragic drowning accident to give him jerseys for the respective sports so that he could wear them in his senior pictures, which he planned to take Thursday morning (May 28).

“He was good kid, man,” Hudson said of Smith. “The kid always smiled. I never had any problems out of him, a very manner-able kid. It’s just hard right now.

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Charles Lee, the founder of the Montgomery nonprofit youth organization That’s My Child, said he met Smith when he was just six years old back when he played for the Montgomery Chiefs little league football team.

Smith helped his little league team win the championship back then just as he did his high school senior year.

“He was an athlete to the core. Football, basketball, he was just dominant,” Lee said. “He was a real easy-going kind of guy too, he just like to make people laugh.”

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Following the news of Smith’s tragic death, those who knew the star athlete took to Twitter to pay tribute to him and mourn his passing.

“REST IN PEACE YOUNG KING. The city lost a good one today … #BallinPeace,” Cleveland Browns Linebacker Mack Wilson—who is from Montgomery and formerly played for the Alabama Crimson Tide—wrote on Twitter.

“He had a smile and a basketball game that could electrify and light up any room or building he was in,” AAU Game Elite basketball coach Russell Powell also shared via Twitter.

“He had a spirit that enlightened everyone around him. This one hurts so bad that I can’t even really get the words together. I love you Jamari ‘Chop’ Smith! Wow!”

George Floyd Was “Unresponsive” & Had No Pulse When He Was Put Into Ambulance, Incident Report Says

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GOT News

George Floyd had no pulse and appeared to be already dead when he was placed into the back of an ambulance at the scene of his arrest Monday (May 26), an incident report from the Minneapolis Fire Department states.

According to the document, which was released by the city Wednesday, first responders were in a state of confusion when they responded to the scene.

Prior to their arrival, the only information first responders had was that Floyd had trauma to his mouth, and by the time paramedics arrived to put him in the ambulance, they noted that he was “unresponsive” and “pulseless.”

Medics at the scene also said they were told by bystanders that police “had killed the man.”

The report says MFD workers were eventually able to get more information about what had happened when they located an off-duty firefighter who witnessed the end of the struggle, and said that they saw Floyd go “from struggling to unresponsive on the ground while handcuffed and subdued.”

Two MFD fire crew members then got into the ambulance with Floyd and other medics. At that time, medics had a chest compression device working on an “unresponsive, pulseless” Floyd.

The fire crew members helped medics and traveled with them to Hennepin County Medical Center, where life-saving attempts were continued on Floyd.

“Medics performed pulse checks several times, finding none, and delivered one shock by their monitor. [Floyd’s] condition did not change,” the report said. Floyd was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police said they used excessive force to apprehend Floyd because he was resisting arrest, however, recently released surveillance video from a nearby restaurant proved that to be a lie.

In the now-viral video footage of Floyd’s fatal encounter with Minneapolis police officers, Floyd can be begging for his life and shouting “I can’t breathe!” as now-former officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the back of his neck while pinning him to the ground.

Bystanders told Chauvin to get off of Floyd while a second officer, later identified as Chauvin’s partner, Tou Thao, ordered people to back away from the scene.

The video, which sparked outrage and protests, shows Floyd going silent and motionless while Chauvin continued to pin him to the ground by his neck.

Two more officers—who have since been identified as Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng—were also involved in the arrest, and all four cops have been fired.

The day after the footage went viral (two days after the incident), Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, in an unprecedented move, called for the “arresting officer,” Chauvin, to be charged with Floyd’s death.

Frey didn’t say what charge he was specifically calling for, however, he did say that he’d been grappling with the question: “Why is the man who killed George Floyd not in jail?”

Frey said because he couldn’t answer that question, he felt the need to speak out and call for justice. “If I had done it, or if you had done it, we would be behind bars right now,” he added.

The mayor also asked for the police body camera footage to be released “as soon as possible” without hindering the investigation.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman’s office released a statement about the incident Tuesday, saying that “at the end of the investigation, the findings will be presented to our office for consideration of prosecution. We promise a thorough, expedited review consistent with our on-going commitment to justice. Every person is entitled to fairness; no person stands above the law.”

The FBI and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension continue their investigation into the case for possible civil rights violations on behalf of the officers involved with Floyd’s death.

“I Just Want to Live”: Video of Young Black Man Singing About Racial Injustice Brings Social Media to Tears

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GOT Staff

A video of a young black man singing about racial injustice has gone viral on social media … and it’s bringing those who watch it to tears.

Wearing a shirt that reads “8L4CK 1N73LL163NC3” (or: Black Intelligence), 12-year-old Keedron Bryant sings his heart out about the trauma that is constantly inflicted on Black America and just wanting to be able to live without fear.

“I’m a young black man / Doing all that I can … to stand,” Bryant sings. “Oh but when I look around, and I see what’s being done to my kind / Every day I’m being hunted as prey.

“My people don’t want no trouble, we’ve had enough struggle / I just want to live / God protect me … I just want to live, I just want to live.”

Popular social media activist Shaun King shared the video with his 2.2 million Facebook followers along with the following caption:

“I just cried like a baby watching this brilliant young brother, @keedronbryant, sing our pain. Young man, thank you for using your gift. We’re working to make this future safer for you.”

Commenters agreed that the video was very tear-inducing.

“This video brought tears to my eyes,” one of King’s followers wrote. “This handsome boy with this beautiful voice is still a child but he already knows how cruel the world is to those who has different skin color”

Another supporter of King’s commented: “This breaks my heart and he has such a beautiful voice. How do we keep them safe from the hatred that runs rampant through our country.”

Keedron Bryant’s video comes as Black America continues to grapple with the devastating effects of racial profiling.

In the past month alone, we’ve heard about a 25-year-old black man being murdered by white assailants while jogging (Ahmaud Arbery), a 26-year-old black woman being shot to death in her own home during a botched police raid (Breonna Taylor) and now, a 46-year-old black man being suffocated to death during an arrest for “suspected forgery” (George Floyd).

While the men responsible for Arbery’s death have since been arrested and charged with his murder months after the February incident, we’re still waiting on some type of justice to be served in the senseless deaths of Taylor and Floyd.

When will it end?

It Was All A Lie: Surveillance Video Proves George Floyd Did NOT Resist Arrest Before Fatal Police Encounter

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GOT News

After former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin was caught on video pinning George Floyd to the ground with his knee on the back of his neck, which resulted in the man’s death, police officials said Chauvin had to use force because Floyd was resisting arrest.

However, as it turns out … and (per usual) this may or may not surprise you … that was a whole, entire bald-faced lie.

According to newly released surveillance footage, Floyd appeared to be fully cooperating with police as they detained and handcuffed him.

With his hands cuffed behind his back, Floyd appears to be ordered to sit on the ground, which the video shows he does with no issue. A few minutes go by and he’s helped to his feet and led out of the camera’s sight.

The footage—which was captured by nearby restaurant Dragon Wok—directly contradicts claims from police that Floyd “physically resisted officers” upon exiting his vehicle.

As was previously reported, police said they were responding to a report of a “forgery in progress” and were advised that Floyd appeared to be under the influence.

According to TMZ, an employee at a nearby business said George had attempted to pay with a $10 bill, which they suspected to be counterfeit, and reported it to police, per company policy.

The surveillance footage was released by Dragon Wok owner Rashad West, who said he put the footage out for his community.

What happened next is what we’ve all seen in the viral cell phone footage where Floyd can be seen begging for his life and shouting that he “cannot breathe!” as Derek Chauvin pins his knee on the back of his neck.

Bystanders can be heard telling police to let him up before his body goes completely limp.

Police said in a statement that Floyd appeared to be suffering medical distress when he was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he “died a short time later.”

Derek Chauvin, his partner Tou Thao and two other cops involved with the fatal incident have since been fired, which Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said on Twitter was “the right call.”

The FBI and Minnesota state authorities also announced that they were investigating the incident for possible civil-rights violations.

Racist Sean Baker Sr. Calls George Floyd “Piece of Sh*t,” Says Death Was “Glorious to Watch”

By
Dustin Gary

While many people have expressed outrage over the death of George Floyd caused by former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, one man is going viral for a racist comment he posted on Facebook about the tragedy saying that it was “glorious to watch.”

Early Tuesday morning (May 26), footage surfaced showing Floyd being apprehended by Minneapolis police officers outside a deli for suspected forgery.

In the nearly 10-minute video, Chauvin can be seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck at the side of a squad car while his partner, Tou Thao, stands watch against outraged bystanders.

Floyd can be heard groaning and repeatedly telling the officers he couldn’t breathe. The man eventually appears motionless under Chauvin’s knee as bystanders exclaim that Chauvin killed him.

An apparently lifeless Floyd was then loaded onto a stretcher, placed into an ambulance and then transported to the hospital, where he was officially pronounced dead.

Commenting on an article about the fatal incident, a white man named Sean Baker Sr. wrote: “Awesome, one less piece of sh** in the world. Hope it didn’t breed. It was glorious to watch.”

 

In a post calling out Baker’s racist comment, one Facebook user shared the following:

Look what I found. Let’s make this racist famous. Make him lose his place of business.

Sean Baker Sr. is a proud racist and confederate supporter. He is celebrating that George Floyd a black man, was killed by white cops.

He attended Powell County High School and much of his relatives and friends attended/currently attend it. His nephew even used to be on the Basketball team (The pirates).

It’s possible that he attended Morehead State University with his brother but not certain as he also served in the Army and was in Guantanamo.

Most of his family lives in either Clay City or Lexington, Kentucky (not a surprise). When looked up he pops up as living in Sadieville, Kentucky.

He has all his information on Facebook hidden so if you want to look for more go through his friends and relatives.

Some of his relatives think the same way as seen on his posts and reactions.

Do whatever you want with that info and I’ll leave it up to the Internet to do what it does.

https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.scott68/posts/3122351051142120

Meanwhile, a Facebook page appearing to represent the family business—Baker Lawn Care—has been flooded with so many negative reviews in response to Sean Baker Sr.’s racist comment that new reviews are unable to be posted.

“Terrible, disgusting, RACIST!!!!! The owner of this company is low down and no one should support this business. Very unprofessional and abhorrent,” one user wrote.

“Awful individual. Horrible service. Deplorable racist,” said another.

Another commented: “RACIST AND DISGUSTING PEOPLE. DO NOT HIRE.”

Protesters Surround Home of Former Minneapolis Cop Derek Chauvin After George Floyd’s Death (VIDEO)

By
GOT News

As more information emerges about the police officers involved with the death of George Floyd, video footage has surfaced showing protesters surrounding the home of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin—who, along with three other cops, was fired Tuesday for his direct involvement in Floyd’s death.

Chauvin was caught on video Monday (May 25) with his knee on the back of Floyd’s neck while he attempted to arrest the man for suspected forgery—a non-violent crime that implies he tried to use forged documents—at a nearby deli.

Officers said he resisted arrest prior to the recording, however, new footage has surfaced proving otherwise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDu3rOtKVeg

In the nearly 10-minute video showing the incident, Floyd can be heard repeatedly telling Chauvin he couldn’t breathe.

“I cannot breathe! I cannot breathe! Don’t kill me!” Floyd shouted. “My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Everything hurts. … (I need) water or something. Please. Please. I can’t breathe, officer. … I cannot breathe. I cannot breathe.”

Despite pleas from bystanders to get off of him, Chauvin refused to remove his knee from the 46-year-old man’s neck until paramedics arrived to load his apparently lifeless body on a stretcher. Floyd was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Tuesday evening (May 26), a group of protesters gathered outside Chauvin’s home in Oakdale—a Minnesota suburb east of St. Paul.

Videos posted on various social media platforms showed demonstrators, some wearing shirts with the phrase “I Can’t Breathe” walking around Chauvin’s property and standing on the street in front of the former cop’s home.

In the driveway, someone wrote “F**k Killer Cops” with sidewalk chalk, and one man could be seen hanging a “Black Lives Matter” sign on a fence surrounding the property.

At one point in the footage, the NWA song “F**k the Police” can be heard playing in the background. There’s also a moment in the video where the protesters prevent a Door Dash driver from delivering food to the home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vQqmJFD64I

Overall, the demonstration was peaceful, and the Oakdale police chief said that, given the circumstances, the protesters had “a reason to be upset.”

Tuesday’s peaceful protest outside Chauvin’s home was vastly different from the protest near the deli where Floyd was arrested and outside the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct, where demonstrators clashed with officers in riot gear.

The protests lasted well into the overnight hours, with protesters throwing rocks and bricks and police firing back with rubber bullets, tear gas and flash-bang grenades.

Another protest outside Chauvin’s home is reportedly planned for Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m.

The organizer wrote on Facebook that they want Chauvin to feel “our pain and what it’s like” to fear for your life, all while keeping the demonstration as peaceful as possible.

“Make Whites Great Again” Trends on Twitter Following George Floyd’s Death by Minneapolis Police

By
GOT Staff

“Make Whites Great Again” is trending on Twitter following the death of George Floyd at the hands (or knees) of a Minneapolis police officer.

The phrase, a play off of President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan, was a worldwide trending topic early Wednesday morning (May 27), just one day after video footage of Floyd’s fatal encounter with police went viral.

Overnight, a photo had surfaced of a white man wearing a red hat with the words “Make Whites Great Again” apparently stitched on the front.

Many Twitter users have identified the man as Derek Chauvin, the now-former cop seen in the video kneeling on Floyd’s neck while he begged for air.

However, social media sleuths were able to determine that they’re not even the same person. The guy wearing the racist red had is actually a man with a storied history named Jonathan Lee Riches.

Other photos surfaced as well, appearing to show Chauvin standing beside Trump at a rally wearing a red “Cops for Trump” shirt … however, the authenticity of that photo hasn’t been proven.

The social media discourse followed massive protests in Minneapolis over George Floyd’s death—the latest in a continuing trend of black men dying after interactions with police officers.

Chauvin, his partner Tou Thao—who was also seen in the video idly standing by as Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck—and two other police officers were fired by the Minneapolis Police Department on Tuesday.

Teenage Sister of Reality Star Betty Idol Fatally Shot in the Head, Police Believe it Was an Accident But Family Wants Justice: “Being Shot in the Head is NO ACCIDENT”

By
Devarrick Turner

The teenage sister of reality star Betty Idol was tragically shot and killed, and now the family wants more answers and are demanding the police to investigate further.

17-year-old Giselle Rengifo was shot in the back of the head last Monday (May 18) while at a Miami Airbnb with friends.

Police arrived at the scene on Monday night to find Rengifo’s lifeless body on the floor and observed a black handgun on a desk near the front entrance.

Michael McGowan, also 17, was arrested and charged with manslaughter with a deadly weapon after admitting he accidentally shot Rengifo while holding the gun.

Police believe the shooting was an accident and three other witnesses—who were also detained—have corroborated McGowan’s story.

However, Idol and her family are not happy with how the Miami police are handling her sister’s shooting and do not believe it was an accident.

Idol wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (May 26):

“This was no accident at all…Being shot in the head is NO ACCIDENT. Especially since he knew how to check the barrel. Especially since he had time to record the bullet in the barrel and take pics for snap after he murdered my 17 year old sister.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAq0RoLBhwe/

Police say they are aware of the social media posts of McGowan “showing off” the gun, but maintain the shooting was an accident. However, they also stressed that additional charges may be forthcoming.

“The Miami Police aren’t doing anything and they’re trying to let the person who killed my 17 year old sister get away with it,” Idol wrote in a separate post.

“She was a beautiful person. She had a beautiful soul,” Rengifo’s mother Catherine Rengifo told a local news station. “Why did they take her? Please ask him, ‘Why did he take her from me?'”

Betty Idol is known for appearing on VH1’s Cartel Crew and Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta.

George Floyd Identified As Black Man Who Died After Video Showing Minneapolis Cop Kneeling on His Neck

By
GOT News

The Black Minnesota man who died after he was seen on video begging for his life as a White police officer kneeled on the back of his neck for several minutes has been identified as George Floyd.

Attorney Benjamin Crump—who has represented the families of several victims in civil rights cases (Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, etc.)—said that he will be representing Floyd’s family as well.

Crump said in a statement: “We all watched the horrific death of George Floyd on video as witnesses begged the police officer to take him into the police car and get off his neck. This abusive, excessive and inhumane use of force cost the life of a man who was being detained by the police for questioning about a non-violent charge.

“We will seek justice for the family of George Floyd, as we demand answers from the Minneapolis Police Department. How many ‘while black’ deaths will it take until the racial profiling and undervaluing of black lives by police finally ends?”

The incident happened on Memorial Day—Monday (May 25)—and was captured on video by a bystander while police were responding to a “forgery in progress.”

Police said they arrived to find Floyd sitting on top of a car and he appeared to be under the influence. When the man stepped away from the vehicle, police said he resisted officers, who then handcuffed him.

While apprehending Floyd, one officer continued holding him down by putting his knee on the back of the man’s neck.

In the nearly 10-minute video, Floyd can be heard clearly in distress and telling the officer he was having trouble breathing: “I cannot breathe! I cannot breathe! Don’t kill me!”

Floyd continued: “My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Everything hurts. … (I need) water or something. Please. Please. I can’t breathe, officer. … I cannot breathe. I cannot breathe.”

The video goes on for several minutes while bystanders beg the officers to let the man up.

“He’s not even resisting arrest right now, bro,” one bystander can be heard telling the officer and his partner. “You’re f**king stopping his breathing right now, you think that’s cool?”

Bystanders then point out that the man’s nose was bleeding and then he eventually loses consciousness, however, the officer continues pinning the man down with his knee until an ambulance arrives.

Floyd was then transported to Hennepin County Medical Center where he was pronounced dead “a short time later,” police said in a statement.

Darnella Frazier, the bystander who recorded the video, said she was walking to the shops when she saw the man being restrained by officers.

She said he was crying and complaining about how he couldn’t breathe, so she pulled out her phone and started filming.

“A lady that claimed to be a firefighter demanded for them to check his pulse and they completely ignored her and was very rude to her,” Frazier said.

“Eventually he stopped talking and went silent. That’s when he looked dead. It looked as if he was running out of energy and time, and eventually slowly was dying. I’ve seen police be aggressive but never kill someone in front of me.”

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he watched the entire video and called it “wrong on every level.”

“For the better part of the night I’ve been trying to find the words to describe what happened. And all I keep coming back to is that he should not have died. What we saw was horrible, completely and utterly messed up. This man’s life matters. He matters. He was someone’s son,” Frey said.

“I believe what I saw and what I saw was wrong at every level. This does not reflect the values that Chief Arradondo has worked tirelessly to instill. It does not represent the training we’ve invested in or the measures we’ve taken to ensure accountability. Being black in America should not be a death sentence.”

Frey added: “For five minutes, we watched as a white officer pressed his knee into the neck of a black man. For five minutes. When you hear someone calling for help, you are supposed to help. This officer failed in the most basic human sense.

“What happened on Chicago and 38th last night is awful. It was traumatic. It serves as a reminder of how far we have to go. Whatever the investigation reveals, it does not change the simple truth, he should still be with us this morning.”

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz wrote on Twitter: “The lack of humanity in this disturbing video is sickening. We will get answers and seek justice.”

The cop seen in the video kneeling on Floyd has since been identified as Officer Derek Chauvin and his partner, seen in the video also ignoring bystanders who were begging Chauvin to get of of Floyd, has also been ID’d as Officer Tou Thao.

Both of the officers have been “relieved of duty status” with pay, officials said.

Meanwhile, the FBI has said they will launch an investigation into the incident for possible civil rights violations, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is also involved.

Minneapolis activist Nekima Levy-Armstrong told the Star Tribune that the incident is all too familiar.

“It just reminds me of Eric Garner once again: a black man being accosted by police and pleading for his life saying he couldn’t breathe,” Levy-Armstrong said. “I’m fully convinced that if police wouldn’t have been called to the scene, then he would still be alive.”

She added: “Whatever the man may have done should not have ended in a death sentence. What started as an alleged economic incident once again turned deadly for a black man.”

VIDEO: Black Man Dies After Saying “I Can’t Breathe!” While Minneapolis Cop Kneels on His Neck

By
Devarrick Turner

The Minneapolis Police Department is under fire after an officer continuously held his knee on a black male suspect who repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. The man later died.

The police brutality incident—which was captured on video by a bystander—occurred on Monday (May 25) while police were responding to a “forgery in progress.”

Police arrived to find the man believed to be in his 40s—who has since been identified as George Floyd—sitting on top of a blue car and appeared to be under the influence.

When the man stepped away from the vehicle, police say he resisted offers. They were able to handcuff him and the white officer continued to hold the man down by putting his knee on the suspect’s neck.

In the video recorded by Danella Frazier, the handcuffed man could be repeatedly heard telling the officer that he couldn’t breathe.

“I cannot breathe! I cannot breathe!” the man yelled. “Don’t kill me!”

“My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Everything hurts. … (I need) water or something. Please. Please. I can’t breathe, officer. … I cannot breathe. I cannot breathe.”

He can then be heard groaning with blood coming from his nose.

Multiple bystanders advocated for the man and complained to the police that he couldn’t breathe and that they were killing him.

Police eventually acknowledged that the man was “suffering medical distress,” but by the time the ambulance arrived, he was not moving and unresponsive.

The man was transported to a hospital where he died a “short time later.”

The Minneapolis police released at a statement on Tuesday and noted that “at no time were weapons of any type used by anyone involved in this incident,” as is if to suggest that because there was no gun or taser that they are not responsible for the man’s death.

The statement also confirmed that the officers were wearing activated body cameras during the incident.

The two officers involved in the incident have been “relieved of duty status” with pay.

The FBI will also launch an investigation into the incident for possible civil rights violations.

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