Alabama Protesters Lie on Ground for 8 Minutes During George Floyd Rally

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4 年前

Demonstrators lay on the ground for eight minutes and 46 seconds at a park in Homewood, Alabama, on Tuesday, June 2, to protest police brutality following the officer-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

According to reports, hundreds of protesters gathered in Homewood Central Park and lay on the ground for eight minutes and 46 seconds while George Floyd’s final words echoed around the park. Two people were detained at the protest but were subsequently released, police said.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, was seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds in a video that emerged on May 24. Credit: baileybradfurd via Storyful