Springfield Mayor says he ‘stands with’ Minnesota Attorney General

Springfield City Mayor Warren Copeland says he stands with the Minnesota Attorney General on his decision to charge all officers related to the death of George Floyd, according to a statement from the City of Springfield.

“I stand with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on the action he took yesterday into the investigation of George Floyd’s death,” Copeland said. “All Minnesota police officers involved have been charged, and an existing charge has been upgraded. Attorney General Ellison’s decision was a move forward toward carrying out the justice and fairness that’s been denied to African Americans for far too long.”