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| George Floyd death: Ex-officer held in Minneapolis | |
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| A man sacked as a police officer following the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in the US city of Minneapolis has been arrested, officials say. | |
| Derek Chauvin is one of four police officers who were fired after Mr Floyd's death in custody on Monday. | |
| There have been days of protests, looting and arson after an officer was filmed kneeling on George Floyd's neck. | |
| The case has added to US anger over police killings of black Americans. | |
| On Thursday, during the third night of protests over Mr Floyd's death, a police station was set alight. A number of buildings have been burned, looted and vandalised in recent days, prompting the activation of the state's National Guard troops. | |
| There have also been demonstrations in other US cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, Phoenix and Memphis. | |
| Earlier on Friday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he expected "swift and fair" justice for Mr Floyd's death. | |
| President Donald Trump said "thugs" were dishonouring Mr Floyd's memory and called on the National Guard to restore order. | |
| Social media network Twitter accused Mr Trump of glorifying violence in a post that said: "When the looting starts, the shooting starts." | |
| What happened to George Floyd? | |
| Officers responding to reports of the use of counterfeit money approached Mr Floyd in his vehicle on Monday. | |
| According to police, he was told to step away from the car, physically resisted officers, and was handcuffed. | |
| Video of the incident does not show how the confrontation started, but a white officer can be seen with his knee on Mr Floyd's neck, pinning him down. | |
| Mr Floyd can be heard saying "please, I can't breathe" and "don't kill me". | |
| The Minnesota police handbook states that officers trained on how to compress the neck without applying direct pressure to the airway can use a knee under its use-of-force policy. This is regarded as a non-deadly-force option. | |
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