The Murder by Minneapolis Police

I am Rev. George C. Gilbert, Jr., member of the Social Justice Commission of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. Our commission represents thousands of churches from across this nation and abroad, who are outraged by the behavior of the Minneapolis officers captured on video murdering Mr. George Floyd. America treats her animals better than these officers treated Mr. Floyd. What we witness on the video by these thugs in 2020 is comparable to a public lynching of thugs in 1950. The one officer refused to remove his knee from the victim’s neck, and seemingly enjoyed squeezing the breath from Mr. Floyd’s helpless body while Mr. Floyd begged and pleaded for his life and even cried for his “momma.” These “public servants” would not even check to see if there was life left in his body, because we believe, their purpose was to murder Mr. Floyd. He was in handcuffs and there was no need for this whatsoever. There were multiple pleas from the crowd who yelled for them to get off his neck, to check his pulse and to stop the abuse, but instead, they murdered Mr. Floyd.

Until the killing of our black men and women from the hands of racist and bigoted police systems become just as important to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ) and the White House; we will not rest and will continue to demand justice! We demand Justice for the murder of George Floyd! We demand Justice for the murder of Breonna Taylor! We demand justice for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery! America must right her wrong. The African American community is under attack. We are under attack from racist police officers who beat and shoot first and ask questions later. We are under attack by the “Amy Cooper’s” who accuse black men of attacking them, while using their white privilege, which has been instilled in them that black lives don’t matter. We are under attack by a system of imperialistic colonialism that teaches white America that everything Black is wrong and that people of color are no more than a detriment to the success of this country, so therefore we must worship whiteness. In other words, Mr. George Floyd’s life never mattered to white America.

The Social Justice Commission of the Progressive National Baptist Convention demands the following:

1. The FBI to charge the officers involved with a federal Civil Rights Charge.

2. The FBI investigate the Minneapolis Police Department and District Attorney’s Office for other Civil Rights Charges and inappropriateness.

3. The Minneapolis Police Department’s Investigation to be Transparent and Accountable.

4. The Minneapolis Police Department charge every officer involved with murder and Civil Rights Charges

5. The Minneapolis Police Department to investigate the Minneapolis Police Department for other Civil Rights Charges and Inappropriateness.

Though the forces of darkness however apparent their ascendency may seem at this present hour, shall not ultimately prevail. EPHESIANS 6:12-13 says, For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. (PNBC) is a convention of Black Baptist which reflect the religious, social and political climate of its time.

Yours for the Sake of the Savior,

Rev. George C. Gilbert, JR.

Social Justice Commission

Progressive National Baptist Convention

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