Minn. AG Keith Ellison on getting justice for George Floyd’s family

"I felt I was made for that moment," Minnesota Attorney General and former congressman Keith Ellison said while reflecting on the moment his office was tasked with bringing the case against Derek Chauvin and the other police officers involved in the 2020 murder of George Floyd. "That sounds kind of dramatic, but you asked me if I felt a sense of responsibility," he added.

On "Salon Talks," Ellison talks about his book "Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence," which includes a forward by Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd. The first-ever Muslim AG told Salon's Dean Obeidallah why Chauvin's conviction was a victory and necessary, but only one step forward in breaking the cycle of police brutality and state violence. Plus, Ellison talks about the dangers of MAGA Republicans and whether he'd seek higher office in the future.

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