In Minneapolis, rage over George Floyd extends beyond cops

To truly understand the rage people in this city felt as they watched a video of George Floyd begging, gasping and slowly succumbing beneath the weight of a police officer’s knee, it’s necessary to step back in time. Seven years before Floyd’s cheek was smashed against the pavement, Terrence “Mookie” Franklin cowered behind a water heater in a dark basement after fleeing police who were trying to confront him about a burglary. As with so many allegations of police brutality in Minnesota, exactly what happened in that basement on May 10, 2013, may never be known.