Investigation into George Floyd’s death is ‘top priority’: DOJ

The US Department of Justice said it has made its investigation into the death of George Floyd a “top priority.”

The DOJ’s statement came after two days of riots in Minneapolis protesting the death of Floyd, who cried out “I can’t breathe” as a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes.

“The Department of Justice has made the investigation a top priority and has assigned experienced prosecutors and FBI criminal investigators to the matter,” US Attorney Erica MacDonald and FBI Special Agent in Charge Rainer Drolshagen said in a joint statement.

The federal probe will look into whether the actions of the four Minneapolis cops involved in Floyd’s death violated his civil rights.

All four cops have been fired, but officials and Floyd’s family members have been calling for their arrests.