Ariana Grande and Yungblud demand 'Justice for George Floyd' as officer arrested

Ariana Grande and Yungblud are among the celebrities to demand ‘justice’ for George Floyd after he was killed.

Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed black man, was this week killed by police after being arrested, with footage showing an officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on his neck as he cried out: ‘I can’t breathe!’

Four officers, who have not been identified, were fired and an investigation is underway by the FBI and Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Chauvin has also now been taken into custody.

Many have been sharing a petition, titled ‘Justice for George Floyd’, with the description reading: ‘George was handcuffed and restrained and being completely cooperative when this all went down.

‘The officer put his knee on George’s neck choking him for minutes on minutes while George screamed that he could not breathe. Bystanders beg for the police officer to take his knee off George’s neck, but the officer didn’t listen and continued to choke him [sic].

‘Not that it would matter at all, but George was not even wanted for a violent crime. A grocery store that he was signing a bad check.

‘We are trying to reach the attention of Mayor Jacob Frey and DA Mike Freeman to beg to have the officers involved in this disgusting situation fired and for charges to be filed immediately.

‘Please help us get justice for George and his family!’

At the time of writing, more than five million people have signed the petition.

Ariana Grande is one of the celebs to have shared it online, with the singer writing: ‘#justiceforGeorgeFloyd text FLOYD to 55156 @colorofchange to put pressure on DA Mike Freeman to charge and arrest these officers call 612-348-5550 and please sign the @change petition.’

She went on to add: ‘Please keep signing these petitions, making donations, having conversations w family and friends about it, reading and sharing links and resources… gentle reminder that this doesn’t end today or tomorrow or after you post about it once. #blacklivesmatter.’

Yungblud said of the petition: ‘Sign this not jus for the future but for right now.’

Neck Deep shared it, writing: ‘It is 2020 and police officers are killing people in public, in broad daylight, because they are black. We stand against any and all injustice and we stand with #GeorgeFloyd.’

YouTuber David Dobrik urged fans: ‘This takes 2 seconds. Sign this please!!’ while Jake Paul said: ‘Don’t scroll past this without taking action… together we can make a difference..’

They’re not the only stars to be outraged at the death of Floyd, with the likes of Cardi B, Snoop Dogg, and Justin Bieber speaking out.

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