‘Power to the people’: Floyd’s brother talks at NYC memorial
By Jim Mustian, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP)– New Yorkers gathered Thursday for a memorial service for George Floyd, whose death last week at the hands of Minneapolis police has prompted ongoing global protests against police brutality.
Demonstrators protesting Floyd’s May 25 death marched through the city for a tenth day as the governor and mayor sought to deflect criticism over the harsh tactics used by officers dispersing crowds of protesters Wednesday night.
Both Democrats said they had not seen videos of officers using batons on protesters.
In Buffalo, video shows a police officer appearing to shove a man who falls and cracks his head on the pavement.
Buffalo police said they’re opening an internal investigation and two officers were suspended.
©The Associated Press 2020
