George Floyd (1973 - 25 Mei 2020) alikuwa Mmarekani Mweusi kutoka Minnesota aliyefariki dunia kufuatia askari polisi mweupe wa Minneapolis, aliyejulikana kwa jina la Derek Chauvin[1] kumbana Floyd kwa kupiga goti juu ya upande wa nyuma wa shingo ya Floyd kwa muda wa takribani dakika 8 na sekunde 46 kadiri ya maelezo yaliyomo kwenye faili la malalamiko ya jinai lilofunguliwa dhidi ya Chauvin.[2][3].

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Mnamo 25 Mei, 2020, George Floyd aliuawa katika jiji la Minneapolis nchini Marekani na Derek Chauvin, afisa wa polisi mzungu mwenye umri wa miaka 44.[4] Floyd alikamatwa kwa tuhuma za kutumia noti ghushi ya $20. Chauvin alipiga magoti kwenye shingo ya Floyd kwa zaidi ya dakika tisa huku Floyd akiwa amefungwa pingu na kulala kifudifudi barabarani.[5][6][7] Maafisa wengine wawili wa polisi, J. Alexander Kueng na Thomas Lane, walimsaidia Chauvin kumzuia Floyd.[8] Lane pia alikuwa ameelekeza bunduki kwenye kichwa cha Floyd kabla ya Floyd kufungwa pingu. Afisa wa nne wa polisi, Tou Thao, aliwazuia watu waliokuwa karibu na eneo hilo kuingilia kati.[9]

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  1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/29/officer-charged-george-floyds-death-used-fatal-force-before-had-history-complaints/ Jarida la Washingpost, liliangaliwa 03 June 2020
  2. https://edition.cnn.com/us/live-news/george-floyd-protest-updates-05-28-20/h_d6de512e51a8858a57f93ffa732c2695
  3. https://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/officials-say-derek-chauvin-had-knee-on-george-floyds-neck-for-almost-3-minutes-after-floyd-was-unresponsive/
  4. "Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder of George Floyd". the Guardian (kwa Kiingereza). 2021-04-21. Iliwekwa mnamo 2022-04-16.
  5. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52861726
  6. Barker, Kim; Eligon, John; Jr, Richard A. Oppel; Furber, Matt (2020-06-04), "Officers Charged in George Floyd's Death Not Likely to Present United Front", The New York Times (kwa American English), ISSN 0362-4331, iliwekwa mnamo 2022-04-16
  7. Barker, Kim; Eligon, John; Jr, Richard A. Oppel; Furber, Matt (2020-06-04), "Officers Charged in George Floyd's Death Not Likely to Present United Front", The New York Times (kwa American English), ISSN 0362-4331, iliwekwa mnamo 2022-04-16
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcGtHFluijI&feature=youtu.be
  9. Chappell, Bill (2020-06-03), "Chauvin And 3 Former Officers Face New Charges Over George Floyd's Death", NPR (kwa Kiingereza), iliwekwa mnamo 2022-04-16
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