A US court has set the bail for the former police officers involved in the death of George Floyd
The court of the us state of Minnesota has set the bail for each of the three former police officers involved in the death of an African-American George Floyd. About this June 5, reports CNN.
Deposit was $750 million (20 million UAH).
Alexander Kueng, Thomas lane and the Tao appeared in court the next day after he was arrested and accused of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
CNN notes that when another police officer, Derek Showin, almost nine minutes pushed Floyd to the ground during the arrest, lane and Quang helped to keep him and Tao stood.
George Floyd died on may 25 after a tough police detention in Minneapolis. Satexperts confirmed that the death was caused by strangulation. The patrol suspected Floyd that he paid with a fake $ 20 bill. After the death of African Americans across the country began protests.
On may 29, police officer Derek Shovina, which used a rear naked choke against Floyd, was arrested. 3 Jun charges forward and his three colleagueswho participated in the arrest.
Because of the unrest, the authorities took the decision to bring the national guard to suppress protests in several cities.
June 1, the President of the United States Donald trump has said that he can bring the armed forces to disperse the protesters, under the act of 1807. Acting Minister of defense mark Esper opposed this idea. Marine General James Mattis (he was Minister of defense from January 2017 to January 2019) stated that the order for the involvement of the army to suppress the protests would be criminal.
In clashes in nine States, killed 11 people, among them – both police and demonstrators.