'This shouldn’t be "normal" in 2020 America': Barack Obama says it 'falls on all of us' to 'be better' in the wake of George Floyd's death

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Barack Obama has spoken out against the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, insisting that racially-targeted killings in the United States 'cannot be "normal" in 2020' and calling on Americans to work for a better future.

The former president issued a statement on Twitter urging the Minnesota authorities to 'ensure that the circumstances surrounding George Floyd's death are investigated thoroughly'.

He also asked 'that justice is ultimately done.'

Shortly after his tweet, it was confirmed that Derek Chauvin - the former police officer who knelt on Floyd during his arrest - had been taken into custody. 

Barack Obama has spoken out against the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, insisting that racially-targeted killings in the United States 'cannot be "normal" in 2020' and calling on Americans to work for a better future