Crump: Floyd victim of 'pandemic of racism'

US attorney for family of George Floyd, who died while in Minneapolis police custody Monday, said people like Floyd have suffered from " pandemic of racism and discrimination that leads to unjustified killings of black people" long before coronavirus pandemic.

Attorney Benjamin Crump told Associated Press that Floyd's family wants officers involved with Floyd's death to be arrested, saying y have "never, ever been shy about what y want. y want m to be arrested and convicted for murder because y murdered George Floyd, ir loved one."

Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis on Monday and was seen on a bystander's video pleading that he could t brea as a white officer knelt on his neck and kept his knee re for several minutes after man stopped moving.

death was under investigation by FBI and state law enforcement authorities.

four officers have been fired, according to Minneapolis police chief.

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