*[Enwl-eng] George Floyd

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Avaaz.org - The World in Action

                  Dear friends,

                  These are the last words of George Floyd, a 46-year-old 
man who died as a US police officer pinned him down, kneeling on his neck 
for seven minutes, until he suffocated:

                  "It's my face man
                  I didn't do nothing serious man
                  please
                  please
                  please I can't breathe
                  please man
                  please somebody
                  please man
                  I can't breathe
                  I can't breathe
                  please
                  (inaudible)
                  man can't breathe, my face
                  just get up
                  I can't breathe
                  please (inaudible)
                  I can't breathe sh*t
                  I will
                  I can't move
                  mama
                  mama
                  I can't
                  my knee
                  my nuts
                  I'm through
                  I'm through
                  I'm claustrophobic
                  my stomach hurt
                  my neck hurts
                  everything hurts
                  some water or something
                  please
                  please
                  I can't breathe officer
                  don't kill me
                  they gon' kill me man
                  come on man
                  I cannot breathe
                  I cannot breathe
                  they gon' kill me
                  they gon' kill me
                  I can't breathe
                  I can't breathe
                  please sir
                  please
                  please
                  please I can't breathe"

                  Then his eyes shut and the pleas stop. George Floyd was 
pronounced dead shortly after.

                  Right now, we have a choice. This can just be one more 
tragic death at the hands of US police -- or the moment for change.

                  We are a movement of more than 60 million people -- when 
we all speak up, we are deafening. So let's raise our voices to join 
everyone calling for an end to these racist killings, and push those in 
power to do the same.

                  Sign this open letter with one click, and when it's 
massive, Avaaz will publish it in major US newspapers and websites around 
the world. Let it be an anthem to end the killing and honour all those we've 
already lost.

                        Add your name

                        As people of the world, we grieve the senseless loss 
of another life at the hands of US police.

                        We stand in community with everyone who is hurting.

                        These brutal killings must end. Each is a wound to 
the heart of our humanity and a shameful, indelible mark on that great flag 
of the United States of America.

                        Racism thrives in the company of silence -- so we 
will not stay quiet. Racism is a problem that belongs to us all. It is our 
fight.

                        But we will not allow that fight to become hatred, 
for then we are no wiser than those whose hearts we seek to change. In the 
words of Dr. Martin Luther King: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only 
light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

                        It is in this spirit that we call on all those in 
power to act NOW, and hold President Trump and US state and local 
governments accountable to:

                          a.. Ensure all officers involved in the killing of 
George Floyd face legal due process,
                          b.. Expel and prosecute officers for even one 
instance of excessive force or the failure to prevent it,
                          c.. Ensure every police killing is independently 
and transparently investigated.
                        We pledge to do our part, meeting the fear, anger, 
and ignorance of racism with all the hope, love, and strength of our 
humanity.

                        Rest in Power, George Floyd.
                        It will not be in vain.

                              Add your name



                  With endless hope,

                  Mike, Marie, Meetali, Sarah, Andrew, Ricken, Bert and the 
whole team at Avaaz.

                  More information:

                  Of Course There Are Protests. The State Is Failing Black 
People. (New York Times)
                  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/opinion/george-floyd-minneapolis.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

                  George Floyd killing: sister says officers should face 
murder charge as protests grow (The Guardian)
                  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/27/george-floyd-sister-police-officers-should-be-charged-with-murder





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Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2020 12:54 AM
Subject: George Floyd

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