University of Phoenix Impacts of Floyd Death Discussion

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The brother of George Floyd, whose death last month triggered mass anti-racism protests, has asked the UN to investigate the killing of black people at the hands of US police.

Philonise Floyd told the UN Human Rights Council the whole world saw how his brother was tortured and killed.

He said this proved that black lives did not matter in the US.

UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet criticised the "gratuitous brutality" of Mr Floyd's death.

She said the protests were the "culmination of many generations of pain".

Ms Bachelet, a former president of Chile, also urged countries to confront the legacy of slavery and colonialism, and to make reparations.

Mr Floyd died after a white police officer in Minneapolis knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. The killing spurred global protests led by the Black Lives Matter movement.

In a separate development on Wednesday, US Senate Republicans unveiled a proposal for police reform, which would discourage tactics like the chokehold that killed Mr Floyd but it stopped short of an outright ban.

It follows a more radical measure proposed by House Democrats earlier in the month, which would include a ban.

'Tortured and murdered'

George Floyd's brother called on UN officials to set up an independent commission to investigate the deaths of African Americans in US police custody, as well as violence against peaceful protesters.

He was speaking by video link at a debate convened by African countries at the human rights council's headquarters in Geneva.

"The way you saw my brother tortured and murdered on camera is the way black people are treated by police in America," he said.

"You in the United Nations are your brothers' and sisters' keepers in America, and you have the power to help us get justice for my brother George Floyd.

"I am asking you to help him. I am asking you to help me. I am asking you to help us black people in America."

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53082912

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Impact of Floyd’s Death

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Impact of Floyd’s Death
The death of George Floyd was of great significance in demonstrating how blacks are
treated in America-a country dominated by the whites to a large extent. Minority groups in
America are faced with systemic racism and it is what G. Floyd suffered from. Despite killing
being a major offense in America, it is also immoral and unethical...


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