Being black in America should not be a death sentence," Mayor Jacob Frey said.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation will probe the death of a black man who died shortly after being apprehended by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after disturbing video emerged on social media showing a police officer with his knee on the man's neck as the man repeatedly yells out, "I can't breathe."
"I can't breathe, please, the knee in my neck," the man, identified as George Floyd, said in a video showing a police officer pinning him to the ground. "I can't move ... my neck ... I'm through, I'm through."
The Minneapolis Police Department announced Tuesday morning that the FBI will be a part of the investigation into the death. Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said Tuesday morning that the officers involved in the incident have been placed on paid leave and he pledged the department's full cooperation with any investigations.
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