George Floyd has become a household name, but for many African American families, the latest death in custody means reliving the loss of their loved ones in a national outpouring of shared grief and pain.
Key points:
- The death of George Floyd has been painful for other families who had loved ones killed in police custody
- Emerald Garner, whose father was choked to death by police, says legislative change is the only solution
- Samaria Rice, whose son was shot by police, believes black people have to be cautious about what they do in the US
“The land of the free? No. Maybe if you were white, but not for us,” Samaria Rice told 7.30.
Her son Tamir Rice was shot dead by police in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2014 while playing with a replica air pistol in a public park.
He was 12 years old.
A grand jury declined to indict the two police officers involved.
The officer who opened fire, Timothy Loehmann, was later sacked but for unrelated matters.
For Ms Rice, George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis two weeks ago dredges up memories that are ha