George Floyd's 6-year-old daughter Gianna has been filmed this week saying "daddy changed the world," and the clip has left viewers heartbroken.
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As the protests continue to rage on, George Floyd's 6-year-old daughter has been filmed speaking out about her dad...
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It all started with the horrendous incident last Monday.The Black Lives Matter movement has never before been so prominent.
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Last week, on Monday, May 25th, a defenseless black man was killed while in a police restraint.George Floyd was arrested and forced to the ground...
this man, #GeorgeFloyd did not deserve to die. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/w405ouIk5V— moon (@moon)1590639498.0
Footage of George's "arrest" quickly circulated on social media...
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And, in the highly distressing scenes, he could be heard begging with the officers to release him and repeatedly saying "Please, please... I can't breathe."After nearly ten minutes, George was completely unresponsive.
SAY HIS NAME. GEORGE FLOYD. HE WAS AN INNOCENT MAN, AND HE WAS MURDERED. HE COULDN’T BREATHE, AND HE BEGGED FOR HIS… https://t.co/7WNH4pzDLY— 🐌 (@🐌)1590620093.0
This kind of police brutality has been happening for centuries now...
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But George's death has sparked an outrage like never before.Thousands upon thousands of people have been taking to the streets in protest...
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And they are all marching for one thing: For the blatant racism and injustice in this country to be brought to an end.But things have been quick to turn violent.
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Protesters became interweaved with rioters and, as they continue to clash with police, the scenes unfolding across our country have been becoming steadily more violent.It's a truly terrifying time.
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But change needs to happen and, at the moment, this seems like the only way to make it happen.But, remarkably, they seem to be working.
BLACK WOMEN MATTER. BLACK MEN MATTER. BLACK CHILDREN MATTER. BLACK FAMILIES MATTER. BLACK POSSIBILITIES MATTER.… https://t.co/y6dlDWKPN3— a gem (@a gem)1591104461.0
This week, amid the protests, George Floyd's daughter, Gianna, has been filmed speaking out about her dad...
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Yesterday, shortly before Gianna was filmed, her mother Roxie Washington attended a press conference in Minneapolis.She said she wanted justice for George.
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"At the end of the day, they get to go home and be with their families. Gianna does not have a father."She continued her emotional statement:
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"He will never see her grow up, graduate. He will never walk her down the aisle.""If there's a problem she is having and she needs her dad, she doesn't have that anymore."
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Washington was joined by former NBA player Stephen Jackson, who reportedly became friends with George Floyd after meeting him in Texas.Jackson responded to Washington's powerful words, saying:
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"There's a lot of stuff you said that he's gonna miss — that I'm gonna be there for. I'm gonna walk her down the aisle. "I'm gonna be there for her. I'm gonna be here to wipe your tears. I'm gonna be here for you and Gigi."He continued:
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"Floyd might not be here, but I'm here for her, I'm here to get justice, and we're gonna get justice for my brother."But, later in the day...
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George's daughter, Gianna, was filmed sitting on Jackson's shoulders saying "my daddy changed the world."It's a heartbreaking sight.
@Vada_Fly @AmyCrandall This broke me. The positivity she still has after going through this. You are sunshine to the world, baby girl. 🥺❤️— sarah mann (@sarah mann)1591162173.0