Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer captured on video kneeling on the neck of 46-year-old George Floyd as he begged for his life, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter & has been taken into custody.  On May 25, Minneapolis resident George Floyd was pinned facedown on the ground, in handcuffs, by Chauvin,  who pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes. Floyd, a 46-year-old African American, was suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill. He was unresponsive when paramedics arrived, and he was pronounced dead later.

In the wake of this tragic death, protests have erupted with worldwide condemnation.

In Auckland on Monday afternoon, a rally & march were held, one of many held across the country, which was organised by the BLM solidarity Auckland group, with thousands in attendance at Aotea Square. 

We’re joined on Pacific Breakfast now by Ibrahim Ali & Rosemary Bennett, President & Vice President of the Aotearoa Africa Foundation for more.