According to reports, Minneapolis officials will appoint a team of social media influencers to send an “approved message” during the hearing of the upcoming murder of former soldier Derek Chauvin in the case of George Floyd’s death.
The city will pay six impressive $ 2,000 each to relay accepted information from high-profile and potentially unstable testing, when it is done every month, Fox news said.
The move is part of a $ 1 million plan approved by the Minneapolis City Council on Friday, as the city of Minnesota causes a possible unrest in the controversial case.
The council said in a statement, “The goal is to deliver information to communities that do not generally follow mainstream news sources or the city’s communication channels and / or who do not consume information in English” WCCO-TV reported.
“It is also an opportunity for two-way communication between the city and the communities.”
Chauvin, 44, is accused of killing Floyd in police custody on May 25, after a viral video of the incident went public, showing the former cop flailing his hand around Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes while he was handcuffed. is.
The jury’s selection in this case is scheduled to begin from March 9, with arguments being made not to appear before March 29.
There are other ex-cops – Jay Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tu Thao due to separate stand trial on the charges of aid and attempted murder.
The case opposed Global Black Lives Matter and said violent clashes with police occurred in some cities – and Minneapolis officials now fear unrest and no possibility.
The city has not identified the social influencers it hopes to hire, but said it is targeting social media users with large followings.
Some city activists were not thrilled with the council’s initiative.
“The key word here is’ city approval,” said WCCO, community activist Toussaint Morrison, who has more than 11,000 Instagrams.
“What do you think the message is going to be? This city is going to be pro. It is protestant. “
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