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Department of Justice and FBI, conducting an independent investigation of the Death of Mr. George Floyd

Death of Mr. George Floyd

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Washington DC, Attorney General William P. Barr has issued the following statement:

“The video images of the incident that ended with the death of Mr. Floyd, while in custody of Minneapolis police officers, were harrowing to watch and deeply disturbing.  The state prosecutor has been in the process of determining whether any criminal charges are appropriate under state law.  On a separate and parallel track, the Department of Justice, including the FBI, are conducting an independent investigation to determine whether any federal civil rights laws were violated.  Both state and federal officers are working diligently and collaboratively to ensure that any available evidence relevant to these decisions is obtained as quickly as possible.  Under our system, charging decisions must be, and will be, based on the law and facts.  This process is proceeding quickly.  As is the typical practice, the state’s charging decisions will be made first.  I am confident justice will be served.”

2 thoughts on “Department of Justice and FBI, conducting an independent investigation of the Death of Mr. George Floyd

  1. Let the federal government do their investigation. And then we’ll go from there

  2. Whoever is riding and doing damage should be arrested. What happened to this individual is very sad we agree. But it doesn’t give you the right to go in damage other peoples property.

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