Prosecutors say George Floyd held down for one minute less than initially stated
Minnesota prosecutors have acknowledged that a police officer had his knee on George Floyd's neck for 7 minutes, 46 seconds – not the 8.46 that has become a global symbol of police brutality.
The initial complaint alleges Derek Chauvin "had his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total. Two minutes and 53 seconds of this was after Mr Floyd was non-responsive".
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But timestamps cited in the document's description of the incident, much of which was caught on video, showed Chauvin had his knee on Floyd for 7 minutes, 46 seconds, including 1 minute, 53 seconds after Floyd appeared to stop breathing.
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An image of George Floyd is projected on the base of the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue, in Richmond, Va. The statue has been the focal point of protesters over the death of George Floyd. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has ordered the removal of the statue. AP Photo/Steve Helber
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman's office said in a statement that "these kinds of technical matters" can be handled in a future amendment to the criminal case if it becomes necessary.
The Associated Press began asking about the error the day after the initial charges were filed but prosecutors had repeatedly declined to address it as their 8 minutes and 46 seconds began to be used by protesters around the globe for its symbolism.
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