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READ: Criminal Complaint Against Ex-MN Cop Charged In Killing Of George Floyd
By Zoe Richards
05.29.20 | 5:17 pm
Klobuchar Denies That She Declined To Prosecute Officer In Floyd Case In ’06 Shooting
By Matt Shuham
05.29.20 | 3:52 pm
Biden On George Floyd Killing: ‘We Are A Country With An Open Wound’
By WILL WEISSERT
05.29.20 | 3:23 pm
Where Things Stand: Charges Over George Floyd’s Death
This is your TPM afternoon briefing.
By Nicole LaFond
05.29.20 | 1:51 pm

The police officer who pinned George Floyd to the ground with his knee while Floyd repeatedly shouted that he couldn’t breathe has been arrested.

The Associated Press just reported the news. We’ll get you more details as we learn them, but it is still unclear what he’s been charged with.

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Obama Weighs In On George Floyd Killing: ‘Shouldn’t Be Normal in 2020’
By Zoe Richards
05.29.20 | 1:23 pm
Officer Involved In Killing Of George Floyd Has Been Arrested
By Associated Press
05.29.20 | 1:22 pm
Protests Over Death Of George Floyd Spread To Cities Around The Country
By Associated Press
05.29.20 | 9:37 am
on March 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. on March 21, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Minnesota AG Expects Criminal Charges Against Police Officers Involved In George Floyd’s Death
By Cristina Cabrera
05.29.20 | 9:12 am
A protester carries the carries the U.S. flag upside, a sign of distress, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Violent protests over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died in police custody broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) A protester carries the carries the U.S. flag upside, a sign of distress, Thursday, May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Violent protests over the death of George Floyd, the black man who died in police custody broke out in Minneapolis for a third straight night. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Minneapolis Police Station Torched As Protests Rage Overnight
By TIM SULLIVAN and AMY FORLITI
05.29.20 | 8:58 am
Police Chief Groups Offer Varying Levels Of Criticism For George Floyd’s Killing
By Kate Riga
05.28.20 | 1:31 pm
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