The story of the murder of African American George Floyd in American Minneapolis on May 25, 2020 caused a public outcry, which developed into riots throughout the country, reports profile.ru
Mass protests, the Black Lives Matter movement against racism and police brutality, pogroms and clashes with law enforcement agencies swept across the country after police officer Derek Chauvin pressed Floyd's neck with his knee during an arrest for suspicion of paying for a pack of counterfeit cigarettes he had bought in a store. -a dollar bill. An African American man named Floyd died in hospital from his injuries. On April 20, 2021, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the manslaughter of George Floyd, and on June 25, 2021, the police officer was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison.
And although almost a year and a half has passed since that ill-fated day, the echoes of the event are still heard. Thus, the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole recommended that the state governor posthumously pardon George Floyd in a 2004 drug case. Council members unanimously voted in favor.
Floyd was charged with supplying drugs to an unidentified person, for which he served nine months in prison in 2004. Now the offender's family wants to seek a posthumous clemency for Floyd.
Back in April 2021, an attorney for Floyd's family filed a petition for a posthumous clemency for his 2004 Texas drug case. The final decision on this issue lies with the state governor, Gregor Abbott. According to the family's lawyer, the case was fabricated on the basis of false information by police officer Gerald Goines, whose representative in turn noted: “We, of course, sympathize with the case of Mr. Floyd, but this does not change the fact that his conviction was legal.»
Harris County Texas District Attorney Kim Ogg said:
"We regret the death of former Houston resident George Floyd and hope his family finds consolation in the council's decision on Monday… to recommend clemency".
