US EditionEx-Minneapolis police chief recalls ‘absolutely gut-wrenching’ moment of seeing George Floyd video
- In 2023, Medaria Arradondo, who led the Minneapolis police department until his retirement in 2022, reflected on the deeply painful moment he first viewed the video capturing George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020.
- Arradondo said the incident exposed a toxic police culture that allowed indifference and that he wished he had pushed harder to reform the department before Floyd's killing.
- The video showed officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck outside a convenience store on Lake Street for nine and a half minutes despite Floyd's pleas and onlookers' objections.
- On April 20, 2021, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter at the state level and received a prison sentence exceeding 22 years; he also faces federal civil rights conviction appeals.
- Arradondo retired in 2022 after helping lead police reforms and published a book exploring leadership, justice, and systemic challenges, while emphasizing incremental progress in police accountability.
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