Famous Cases

Ⅲ. Famous Cases

Michael Brown

Ø Died: August 9, 2014

Ferguson, Missouri, U.S

Ø Progress: Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old African-

American, was fatally shot by an American police officer Darren Wilson. Brown was accompanied by his friend Dorian Johnson at that time. According to Johnson, Wilson shot Brown multiple times until Brown fell to the ground. In the entire altercation, Wilson fired a total of twelve bullets, including twice during the struggle in the police vehicle, the last was probably the fatal shot.

Ø Related incident: This event ignited Ferguson protests (

protests and unrest in Ferguson, Missouri), and the movement became nationally recognized for the series of street demonstrations. A subsequent FBI investigation found that there was no evidence that Brown had his hands up in surrender or said "don't shoot" before he was shot. However, protesters claimed that he had done so, and later used the slogan "Hands up, don't shoot.

Ø "Hands up, don't shoot"

: " Hands up, don't shoot" , or simply " hands up" , is a slogan and gesture originating from the incident. It was seen in demonstrations in Ferguson and throughout the United States. The gesture became a rallying cry against police violence.

(A memorial stood on the spot where Michael Brown was killed by the police in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014.)

George Floyd

Ø Died: May, 25, 2020

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S

Ø Progress: George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was murdered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, while being arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill. During the arrest, Derek Chauvin, a white police officer with the Minneapolis Police Department, knelt on Floyd's neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds after he was handcuffed and lying face down, and that caused Floyd’s dead.

George Floyd

Ø Related incident: George Floyd protest -

Date: May 26, 2020 – present - Causes: the murder of George Floyd An ongoing series of protests against police brutality, police racism, and lack of police accountability in Minneapolis in the United State.

Ø “ I can ' t breathe ” : The words said by both Eric Garner and George Floyd. This sentence then became one of the slogan of BLM movement.

George Floyd

(George Floyd neck knelt on by police officer.)