MetroFocus: June 2, 2020
6/2/2020 | 28m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Outcry for justice: Garner Family says George Floyd Death feels like déjà vu
On Memorial Day, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died after an officer placed his knee to his neck while taking him into custody. Floyd pleaded that he was in pain and couldn’t breathe for several minutes. His death, reigniting a national reckoning, has reopened old wounds brought on by the chokehold death of Eric Garner almost 6 years ago.
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MetroFocus is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
MetroFocus: June 2, 2020
6/2/2020 | 28m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
On Memorial Day, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died after an officer placed his knee to his neck while taking him into custody. Floyd pleaded that he was in pain and couldn’t breathe for several minutes. His death, reigniting a national reckoning, has reopened old wounds brought on by the chokehold death of Eric Garner almost 6 years ago.
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