The black policeman, Alex Kueng, who was part of the four officers accused of murdering George Floyd has a Nigerian father. The deceased had been accosted for using fake currency at a shop.

Four officers were subsequently called in to effect his arrest. George Floyd was pinned to the ground and a white police officer kneeled on his neck thereby suffocating him and culminating in his death.

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The murder led to a string of global protests aimed at highlighting the brutality of police personnel towards people of black heritage.

Alex Kueng’s mother, Joni in an interview expressed sadness on how things have turned out tragically. She stated that her son was emotionally drawn to the police institute after he witnessed how his fellow black men were manhandled.

Alex Kueng, 26 got sacked on his very third day at the job after the murder of George Floyd in police custody. He has since been charged with aiding and abetting the killing together with two other former colleagues.

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Derek Chauvin, the officer who placed his knee on George Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes leading to his death faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

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A group of Nigerian protesters have besieged the American embassy in the country’s capital, Abuja in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement.

This protest is a spilled-over from the ongoing violent protests that has rocked many American cities after the death of George Floyd in police custody.

The deceased black man was arrested last week for buying an item with a fake $20 bill. Four policemen arrested him with one kneeling on his neck.

George Floyd after ten minutes lay motionless on the ground. He was then put on an ambulance bed where he unfortunately passed on.

His death sparked protests in Minneapolis and then to other cities in the United States. Many countries across the world have now witnessed the protests.

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American legendary boxer, Floyd Mayweather has promised to pay all the funeral expenses associated with the burial of George Floyd.

George Floyd died in the Minneapolis police custody after he was arrested for attempting to purchase an item with a 20 dollar counterfeit bill.

Though he showed no sign of resistance, George Floyd was pinned down in handcuffs and an officer kneeled on his neck leading to his death.

The family plans to hold three services in different locations, including Houston, Texas Floyd’s hometown, Charlotte, North Carolina and Minneapolis, Minnesota where he passed on.

They have accepted the 43-year old boxer’s offer. Mayweather added that Anzel Jennings, CEO of his TMT music label, was a childhood friend of George Floyd in Houston.

George Floyd’s murder by a white police officer sparked an ongoing protests across major cities in the U.S. The protests have spilled over to outside with many holding placards in Britain, France, Denmark and Australia.

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A CNN reporter, Omar Jeminez has been arrested while reporting live from Minneapolis, Minnesota State on the violence that has clouded the city after the murder of unarmed black man, George Floyd.

His other crew members, which included a cameraman and a producer have also been placed in police custody as the police race in to control the violence amid looting and burning of police stations.

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George Floyd, an unarmed African-American was arrested by the police in Minneapolis after they were called on allegation of forgery.

He was pinned down to the ground for several minutes with a police officer, Derek Chauvin pressing his knee on his neck.

His plea of difficult breathing was ignored and was only placed on an ambulance bed when he got motionless.

George Floyd died few moments later before he could be rushed to the hospital for medical attention.

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The incident ignited a wave of protests across the city against police brutality which mostly targeted black people.

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