( Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice stated on Thursday it had made an investigation into cops participation in the death of George Floyd a “leading priority,” after a second day of violent protests in Minneapolis over the unarmed black man’s death.
FILE PICTURE: Protesters collect at the scene where George Floyd, an unarmed black guy, was selected by a law enforcement officer kneeling on his neck prior to later dying in healthcare facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. May 26,2020 REUTERS/Eric Miller/File Photo
Experienced prosecutors and investigators from the Federal Bureau of Examination had actually been designated as part of a “robust” probe into whether the law enforcement officer involved had violated federal laws, the department said in a statement.
The presentations, accompanied by robbery and vandalism, began on Wednesday, hours after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey prompted district attorneys to submit criminal charges against the white policeman shown pinning Floyd to the stre