Hennepin County attorney Mike Freeman spoke Thursday about the death of George Floyd and said while the video showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck for more than seven minutes is “graphic and horrific,” he must prove the officer violated a criminal statute. He said there was other evidence that did not support a criminal charge, but did not elaborate on what that evidence was. Freeman also called on people to demonstrate peacefully and violent protests take resources away from the investigation.
- Officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck had over a dozen complaints before firing
- Police across U.S. condemn George Floyd’s death in custody, giving critics pause