Seattle Mayor Durkan Issues Statement on Death of George Floyd
May 30, 2020
May 30, 2020
SEATTLE, Washington, May 30 -- Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan issued the following statement regarding the death of George Floyd:
The officers who killed George Floyd violated their most solemn duties to protect lives and uphold the law. They should be investigated and prosecuted, and the U.S. Department of Justice should immediately commence an investigation.
"The videos are hauntingly too familiar and horrifying to watch. The last words "I can't breathe" . . .
The officers who killed George Floyd violated their most solemn duties to protect lives and uphold the law. They should be investigated and prosecuted, and the U.S. Department of Justice should immediately commence an investigation.
"The videos are hauntingly too familiar and horrifying to watch. The last words "I can't breathe" . . .