George Floyd protests continue across the nation
Cities across the nation are continuing to protest over the death of George Floyd and police brutality against African Americans. Derek Chauvin, the officer who used his knee to pin down George Floyd and ultimately killing Floyd, has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The other three officers who were present in the scene on Monday are currently under investigation. Mr. Floyd’s relatives said in a statement that they were disappointed by the decision not to seek first-degree murder charges. Protests are expected to continue throughout the weekend with plans already in place in cities such as Des Moines, Austin, Miami, New Jersey, Los Angeles, with many others to likey follow. 5 Live is KTLA’s digital-only newscast and streams on KTLA.com and the KTLA 5 News app weekdays at 4 p.m. Follow Our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/KTLA5Live/ 5 Live Team: Andy Riesmeyer - Senior Producer & Co-Host https://twitter.com/AndyKTLA Samantha Cortese - Multimedia Journalist & Co-Host https://twitter.com/SamanthaCortese Robert Puente - Co-Host https://www.instagram.com/justrob101/ Julie Montoya - Segment Producer https://www.instagram.com/_julesmontoya/ This segment aired May 29, 2020.
