Minneapolis Protest: Chauvin Trial Begins, Signs Detail Floyd Murder

Handcuffed Knee on Neck 8 Minutes 46 Secs Premeditated Murder
Handcuffed Knee on Neck 8 Minutes 46 Secs Premeditated Murder.

Protesters gathered in Downtown Minneapolis on March 29, 2021, the day opening statements began in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was accused of killing George Floyd on May 25, 2020, after a video showed him kneeling on Floyd's neck for over eight minutes. The protest highlighted the duration of the restraint and the circumstances surrounding Floyd's death, which sparked widespread demonstrations against police brutality and racial injustice.

Photo taken in March 2021.

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