The Minneapolis police officer who restrained an unarmed black man by kneeling on his neck has been arrested.<br />According to Reuters, officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder.<br />The victim, 46-year-old George Floyd died a short time after Chauvin knelt on his throat for five minutes.<br />Cellphone footage shows Floyd repeatedly gasping for air while pleading to Chauvin who is kneeling on his neck.<br />Floyd pleads “Please, I can’t breathe.” After several minutes, Floyd gradually grows quiet and ceases to move.<br />Floyd's death has sparked three days and nights of protests and riots in Minneapolis and other cities across the country.
