George Floyd's Brother Calls For Peace: 'Do This Another Way'

MINNEAPOLIS — Standing at the spot where his brother, 46-year-old George Floyd, was arrested before dying on Memorial Day, Terrence Floyd called for peace and an end to violent protests. He asked if his own family isn't destroying things, why would others do it.

"I understand you're upset," Floyd told a crowd at 38th Street and Chicago in Minneapolis.

He said that looting and riots are "not going to bring my brother back at all. It may feel good for the moment, like when you drink. But when you are done, you're going to wonder what did you do."

"My family is a peaceful family. My family is God-fearing," he added. "In every case of police brutality, the same thing has been happening. Ya'll protest. You destroy stuff."

Floyd said nothing changes from the rioting.

"So let's do this another way."

George Floyd was arrested just after 8 p.m. one week ago Monday. Since then, violent protests have broken out in Minneapolis and across the country.

The officer who placed his knee on Floyd's neck during the arrest — Derek Chauvin — has since been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.

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More Minnesotans are coming together each day to pick up the broken pieces of the city and begin to rebuild. Read more: How To Help The People Of Minneapolis