Minneapolis Man Who Died In Police Custody Described As ‘Gentle Giant’ : NPR

Friends of George Floyd watched in disbelief as the now-viral video played. It shows a handcuffed black man facedown on the street, pleading for his life. He’s struggling to breathe as he’s pinned to the ground by a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee pressing into his neck.

The black man in the video was identified as Floyd, 46. He died Monday after he was taken to a hospital.

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/05/28/864410788/a-look-at-george-floyds-life-that-ended-in-the-police-custody?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=race

 

 

 

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