Former US President Barack Obama has issued a statement on the death of George Floyd, the black man who died after being pinned down by a white police officer in Minneapolis on Monday.
Obama, 58, released a statement via his Twitter page, saying it "cannot be normal" in 2020 and urged the Minnesota authorities to 'ensure that the circumstances surrounding George Floyd's death are investigated thoroughly'.
Obama, U.S. first black president, added: "This shouldn't be 'normal' in 2020 America. It can't be normal. If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives to its highest ideals, we can and must do better.
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Obama's statement was released shortly before it was announced that Derek Chauvin, the officer who knelt on Floyd, has been
arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
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