Mr Biden was heard saying that "at least now there is some justice". In nationally televised remarks shortly afterwards, Mr Biden said: "Systemic racism is a stain on the whole nation's soul. Anti-racism protests were held in countries across the world in response to the death.
Many focused on their own victims of alleged police violence. In Australia, the focus was on the indigenous community, while in the UK, a statue of a 17th Century slave trader was torn down and thrown into Bristol harbour. Many corporate brands also expressed support for Black Lives Matter, while many athletes now "take the knee" in solidarity before events.
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Published 30 May Published 29 May Nelson referenced an emergency dispatch log that showed the first call for emergency medical services at p. Norton said he reached the ambulance where paramedics were trying to resuscitate Floyd at about p. That was accurate. But the original call for the ambulance was not directed to the fire department, and the higher-trained paramedics had been dispatched and arrived much sooner.
Paramedics at Hennepin County Medical Center — roughly 3 miles 4. Hennepin County has a response time standard of under 21 minutes for such calls. As the paramedics arrived, they were notified that officers had a man restrained on the ground. Both paramedics testified that they saw no sign that Floyd was alive at that point. I thought he was dead. About 2 minutes later, a fire department medical team was on its way from a station less than half a mile 0.
By the time the fire department arrived, the paramedics had moved the ambulance several blocks away and were attempting to resuscitate Floyd. Norton, the fire department EMT, told attorneys that when he arrived he began looking for the person he was called to help.
He entered Cup Foods — the store where the call had first been initiated — and had a brief exchange with people in the store. He then received word from dispatchers that paramedics were in the ambulance several blocks away.
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