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A NYPD police car is set on fire as protesters clash with police during a march against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., May 30, 2020. /Reuters
A New York City police officer is set to become the latest U.S. law enforcement personnel to be charged later Tuesday after he was filmed violently pushing a woman to the ground during a protest against police brutality, prosecutors said.
Vincent D'Andraia will become the first NYPD officer to face criminal charges following his actions last week, which drew heavy criticism.
The U.S. has been hit by a wave of protests following the 25 May death of George Floyd as he was being arrested by police in Minneapolis.
Floyd died on 25 May after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes as he and his colleagues arrested him.
An onlooker's cell phone recorded the incident showing the 46-year-old black man moaning, "Please, I can't breathe" and "Don't kill me" as the police officer pressed his knee onto Floyd's neck.
After several minutes of the police office pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck, the victim went silent and was later pronounced dead.
The video quickly went viral on social media, sparking widespread protest from Tuesday afternoon, some of which have deteriorated into chaos.
In the two weeks since his death, protests has spilled beyond the U.S. as countries across the world show solidarity with the demonstrators seeking justice for Floyd’s family.
The New York Times reported that D'Andraia turned himself into a police station ahead of Tuesday's charges.
Source(s): AFP
