'For peace, let's take a breath. For justice, let's take a breath. To heal our country and most importantly, let's take a breath for George Floyd,' Attorney Ben Crump says. 'Let's take a breath this week to heal the country.'
1:13 p.m.: Floyd family attorney expects all officers to be arrested
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump gestures next to George Floyd's son, Quincy Mason Floyd, as they visit the site where George Floyd was taken into police custody, in Minneapolis, June 3, 2020. "Governors in 31 states and the District of Columbia have activated 30,000 National Guard members to assist state and local law enforcement in support of civil unrest operations," according to a statement from the National Guard."The situation remains fluid and the numbers may change rapidly as governors assess their needs."
He encouraged people to stay home to the maximum extent possible, practice social distancing consistently and wear face coverings at all times.Chief constables from forces across the United Kingdom, the chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council, the chief executive of the College of Policing and the president of the Police Superintendents' Association have issued a joint statement saying they stand with those"appalled and horrified" at George Floyd's death.
Around when that statement was released, police officials also publicized statistics that showed black people in London were more likely than their white counterparts to be fined or arrested for breaching coronavirus lockdown rules.Brockton, Massachusetts, Mayor Robert Sullivan addressed protests that began peaceful but ended with confrontations between officers and civilians.Peaceful protests dominated the day, but around 8:30 p.m.
Police were called at around 8 p.m. on May 25 by an employee of the Cup Foods convenience store alleging that a customer used a counterfeit bill to pay for cigarettes and that the person appeared drunk, according to the 911 log released by the Minneapolis Police Department. "This is an extremely low number of arrests considering the thousands of people in our community who marched and demonstrated peacefully today," the HPD said in a tweet."We're not aware of any significant property damage or injuries. We will have updated arrest numbers/info later this morning.
When a backup officer arrived, that second officer assisted the first officer in the apprehension. During that attempt to handcuff the suspect, the first officer kicked the suspect. The two suspects were ultimately released when the assault victim could not be located.
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