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Collected Item: “After three days of witness testimony, it is clear those who observed George Floyd's death have been traumatized by what they saw.”

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After three days of witness testimony, it is clear those who observed George Floyd's death have been traumatized by what they saw.

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After three days of witness testimony, it is clear those who observed George Floyd's death have been traumatized by what they saw.

During her testimony, Minneapolis Firefighter Genevieve Hansen shared, "There was a man being killed. I would have been able to provide medical attention to the best of my abilities. And this human was denied that right."

Hansen was off-duty at the time but called 911 after witnessing George Floyd's arrest. She can be heard in a bystander video calling for police to check Floyd's pulse and provide him medical attention. In her 911 call, she told the operator that she "literally watched police officers not take a pulse and not do anything to save a man."

Photos taken at the All Eyez On Justice Rally, March 28, 2021.

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testimony, George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, trial, jury, judge, witness, police, police brutality, Minneapolis, Minnesota, protest, demonstration, community, justice, justice for George Floyd, Social Justice, ASU, HST580

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Drew Arrieta @itsdrw

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2021-04-01
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