One of the four officers charged in connection with George Floyd’s death on Memorial Day in Minneapolis posted bail and was released from jail on Wednesday.
Thomas Lane, who was charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder, is scheduled to be in court later this month. His attorney, Earl Gray, said he will file a motion to dismiss Lane’s charges.
Also Wednesday, Floyd’s brother called on Congress to make police more accountable while a few blocks away crews began disassembling some of the temporary security fencing installed around the White House last week amid protests for racial justice and police reform.
On Capitol Hill, Philonise Floyd, Floyd’s brother, along with family attorney Ben Crump and other witnesses discussed the death, policing practices and law enforcement accountability in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
“I’m tired of pain, the pain you feel when you watch … your big brother who you looked up to for your whole entire life die, die begging for his mom,” Floyd said. “I’m here to ask you to make it stop. Stop the pain. Stop us from being tired.”
A closer look at some recent developments:
- The Los Angeles Police Department has launched 56 investigations into complaints of officer misconduct during protests in the nation’s second largest city.
- President Donald Trump said he would not consider renaming military bases named after Confederate leaders. “These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage, and a history of Winning, Victory, and Freedom,” Trump tweeted.
- The vast majority of George Floyd protests – 80% – appeared to be peaceful, according to new research that contradicts the emphasis the White House has often put on the instances of looting.