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George Floyd's brother testifies before congress

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George Floyd's brother testifies before congress
George Floyd's brother testifies before congress
George Floyd's brother testifies before congress.

VOWING TO FIGHT IN HISBROTHER'S MEMORY."JUSTICE HAS TO BE SERVED"AT A HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEEHEARING ON POLICE BRUTALITY...HELD JUST OVER TWO WEEKS AFTERGEORGE FLOYD DIED AT THE HANDSOF MINNEAPOLIS OFFICERS....JUDICIARY CHAIRMAN CONGRESSMANJERRY NADLER ASKED PHILONISEFLOYD ABOUT HIS BROTHER'SDEATH....AND WHY HE THINKS FORMEROFFICER DEREK CHAUVIN, WHO'SFACING SECOND DEGREE MURDERCHARGES, PRESSED HIS KNEE INTOHIS BROTHER'S NECK FOR NEARLY 9MINUTES.CHAUVIN AND THREE OTHEROFFICERS CHARGED IN THE CASEHAVE NOT ENTERED PLEAS.PERSONALLY I THINK IT WASPERSONAL BECAUSE THEY WORKEDAT THE SAME PLACE.SO, FOR HIM TO DO SOMETHINGLIKE THAT, IT HAD TO BEPREMEDITATED AND HE WANTED TODO IT." 130726 "INTENTIONAL?"NADLER ASKED?

"YES, SIR," FLOYDRESPONDED.THERE'S NO EVIDENCE THATCHUAVIN AND FLOYD KNEW EACHOTHER.THE FLOYD FAMILY ATTORNEY, BENCRUMP, ALSO TESTIFIED TODAY--AND USED THIS CASE TO PUSH FORMORE POLICE BODY CAMERAS.

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