We are still waiting for the Minnesota Attorney General.

The press conference looks like it's about to start, so let's go there right now.

Thank you today and then taking your questions.

He will not be able to answer any questions about evidence or how evidence is evaluated.

Any question about witnesses, any question about the timeline of events that led to Mr Floyd's death or any

investigative detail. It is all under investigation. It is currently

confidential so I just want to set that expectation right now. With that

Attorney General Ellison. First of all, thank you, ladies and gentlemen, the press on myself and my friend Mike

Freeman want to share some information with you. I want to begin with a reminder and

that is that we're here today because George Floyd is not here.

He should be here.

He should be alive, but he's not.

About nine days ago, the world watched Floyd utter his very last words I can't breathe as he pled for his life

The world heard Floyd call out for his mama and cried out don't kill me just two days ago when I became the lead prosecutor in the murder of Mr Floyd I asked for time to thoroughly review all the evidence in the case and we look at case the evidence that's available and the

Investigation is ongoing at this time I also said that I know it's asking a lot of people to give us time, particularly people who have

suffered for decades and centuries of injustice to be patient, and yet we did get that time and together a very strong experienced team which included

County Attorney Mike Freeman his team and my team.

We reviewed the evidence together with the BCA and we have something to announce today.

Before I announce it, I want to say thank you for the patience of the people who they've shown me and our entire team in pursuit of justice.

And I'm here to make these announcements right now.

First, today I filed an amended complaint

that charges former Minneapolis police officer

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