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George Floyd killing: Minnesota governor says justice will be 'swift' for officers involved – live | |
(32 minutes later) | |
Governor Tim Walz cautions ‘we have to restore order’ before addressing issues that led to death of Floyd, but says officers will be held accountable | |
Echoing Barack Obama’s words, Minnesota governor Tim Walz said the pre-coronavirus normal is not neessarily a place the state should return to. | |
“Normal was not working for many communities,” Walz said at his press conference. “Normal was not working for George Floyd.” | |
A number of state and local officials have talked about the need to “build back better,” as New York governor Andrew Cuomo has said, as states start to reopen their economies. | |
Former president Barack Obama has issued a statement on the death of George Floyd, saying the country needed to create a new normal for Americans of color. | |
Obama said that despite many Americans’ desire to return to “normal” amid the coronavirus pandemic, racial discrimination is “maddeningly” normal for people of color. | |
“This shouldn’t be ‘normal’ in 2020 America,” Obama said. “It can’t be ‘normal.’” | |
The former president called on Americans to come together to create a “new normal” in order to root out institutional racism. | |
Minnesota governor Tim Walz said justice would be served for George Floyd, saying he was “confident” in the prosecutors involved in the case. | |
“It is my expectation that justice for the officers involved in this will be swift, that it will come in a timely manner, that it will be fair,” Walz said. “That is what we’ve asked for.” | |
The Democratic governor said he had been in contact with the Hennepin county attorney to ensure the officers will be held accountable. | |
Musician Taylor Swift has now weighed in on the president’s tweet threatening violence against protesters in Minnesota, vowing to help defeat Trump in November. | Musician Taylor Swift has now weighed in on the president’s tweet threatening violence against protesters in Minnesota, vowing to help defeat Trump in November. |
“After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?” Swift wrote in a tweet to her 86 million followers. “We will vote you out in November.” | |
The pop star has been relatively quiet about politics in the past, but she has recently gotten more involved, endorsing Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen in 2018. | The pop star has been relatively quiet about politics in the past, but she has recently gotten more involved, endorsing Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen in 2018. |
Minnesota governor Tim Walz said the state had to “restore order” to Minneapolis, which has been rocked by protests, before addressing the structural issues that led to the death of George Floyd. | Minnesota governor Tim Walz said the state had to “restore order” to Minneapolis, which has been rocked by protests, before addressing the structural issues that led to the death of George Floyd. |
“We have to restore order to our society before we can start addressing the issues,” Walz said at a press conference. | “We have to restore order to our society before we can start addressing the issues,” Walz said at a press conference. |
The Democratic governor said he would not “patronize you as a white man,” but he asked the protesters to help restore peace to the city. | The Democratic governor said he would not “patronize you as a white man,” but he asked the protesters to help restore peace to the city. |
Walz also apologized for the arrests of CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and his camera crew, saying he had spoken to CNN president Jeff Zucker moments after learning of the incident. | Walz also apologized for the arrests of CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and his camera crew, saying he had spoken to CNN president Jeff Zucker moments after learning of the incident. |
“I take full responsibility,” Walz said, emphasizing that the arrests should never have occurred. | “I take full responsibility,” Walz said, emphasizing that the arrests should never have occurred. |
The National Association of Black Journalists condemned the Minneapolis police for arresting CNN reporter Omar Jimenez while he was covering the George Floyd protests. | The National Association of Black Journalists condemned the Minneapolis police for arresting CNN reporter Omar Jimenez while he was covering the George Floyd protests. |
NABJ president Dorothy Tucker said in a tweet that it was “unfathomable and upsetting to witness this structural racism in real time.” | NABJ president Dorothy Tucker said in a tweet that it was “unfathomable and upsetting to witness this structural racism in real time.” |
Tucker later added, “We are relieved to see Omar has been released, but we are still disturbed by the apparent violation of First Amendment rights that are the bedrock of journalism.” | Tucker later added, “We are relieved to see Omar has been released, but we are still disturbed by the apparent violation of First Amendment rights that are the bedrock of journalism.” |
Democratic senator Bob Casey said he has tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, indicating he had a mild case of the virus and recovered. | Democratic senator Bob Casey said he has tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, indicating he had a mild case of the virus and recovered. |
“Earlier this spring, I experienced a low-grade fever and some mild flu-like symptoms for a number of days. I consulted my physician over the phone, who suggested that I quarantine at home in Scranton for a period of two weeks,” Casey said in a statement. | “Earlier this spring, I experienced a low-grade fever and some mild flu-like symptoms for a number of days. I consulted my physician over the phone, who suggested that I quarantine at home in Scranton for a period of two weeks,” Casey said in a statement. |
The Pennsylvania senator noted he intends to donate blood plasma, which has been used to help treat coronavirus patients. | The Pennsylvania senator noted he intends to donate blood plasma, which has been used to help treat coronavirus patients. |
Casey’s announcement comes a day after senator Tim Kaine said he had also tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, and senator Rand Paul tested positive for the virus in March. | Casey’s announcement comes a day after senator Tim Kaine said he had also tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, and senator Rand Paul tested positive for the virus in March. |
The two announcements indicate several more senators may have become infected with the virus several weeks ago. | The two announcements indicate several more senators may have become infected with the virus several weeks ago. |
Congresswoman Val Demings, a former police chief, wrote a Washington Post op-ed calling for the officers who were fired over the death of George Floyd to be held accountable. | Congresswoman Val Demings, a former police chief, wrote a Washington Post op-ed calling for the officers who were fired over the death of George Floyd to be held accountable. |
Demings wrote: | Demings wrote: |
Demings has been named as a potential running mate to Joe Biden, who said this morning that he was “furious” at Trump for threatening violence against the protesters in Minneapolis. | Demings has been named as a potential running mate to Joe Biden, who said this morning that he was “furious” at Trump for threatening violence against the protesters in Minneapolis. |
Melania Trump struck a notably calmer note about the George Floyd protests than her husband, urging the demonstrators in Minneapolis to avoid engaging in violence. | Melania Trump struck a notably calmer note about the George Floyd protests than her husband, urging the demonstrators in Minneapolis to avoid engaging in violence. |
“I’ve seen our citizens unify & take care of one another through COVID19 & we can’t stop now,” the first lady wrote in a tweet, going on to offer condolences to Floyd’s family. | “I’ve seen our citizens unify & take care of one another through COVID19 & we can’t stop now,” the first lady wrote in a tweet, going on to offer condolences to Floyd’s family. |
The tweet was a rather stark contrast from Trump, who threatened violence against the protesters and said, “When looting starts, shooting starts.” | The tweet was a rather stark contrast from Trump, who threatened violence against the protesters and said, “When looting starts, shooting starts.” |
Joe Biden has weighed in on Trump’s tweet glorifying violence against protesters and the arrest of a CNN reporter in Minneapolis. | Joe Biden has weighed in on Trump’s tweet glorifying violence against protesters and the arrest of a CNN reporter in Minneapolis. |
“This is not abstract: a black reporter was arrested while doing his job this morning, while the white police officer who killed George Floyd remains free. I am glad swift action was taken, but this, to me, says everything,” the presumptive Democratic nominee wrote in a tweet. | “This is not abstract: a black reporter was arrested while doing his job this morning, while the white police officer who killed George Floyd remains free. I am glad swift action was taken, but this, to me, says everything,” the presumptive Democratic nominee wrote in a tweet. |
Biden said he would not “lift” Trump’s tweet that partly reads, “When looting starts, shooting starts.” | Biden said he would not “lift” Trump’s tweet that partly reads, “When looting starts, shooting starts.” |
“I will not give him that amplification. But he is calling for violence against American citizens during a moment of pain for so many. I’m furious, and you should be too,” Biden wrote. | “I will not give him that amplification. But he is calling for violence against American citizens during a moment of pain for so many. I’m furious, and you should be too,” Biden wrote. |