Name: Raw: Interview with George Floyd's aunt, Mahalia Jones
Uploaded: 2020-05-30T18:07:22-0400
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Description: Mahalia Jones, who is an aunt of George Floyd, spoke with WRAL's Aaron Thomas about his death and the protests locally and around the country.

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Mahalia Jones, who is an aunt of George Floyd, spoke with WRAL's Aaron Thomas about his death and the protests locally and around the country.

So you're my Haley Jones, right? Okay. And you are the aunt of George Floyd. Yes. OK, um, first off toe, tell us. How have you been? How are you holding up? I have good moments. You know, the force that it just hope. Just heartbreaking. I just have the moments. And have you seen the video? Yes, I am. Yes, I hear. And every time I look at it just just just awful just got justice, and they need to be challenged on them. I every last one of you need to be charged, so I mean, you see this video, and I mean, of course. You know, unfortunately, we've seen scenarios like this play out several times, but, I mean, this involved your family member. Um, I can only imagine. I mean, you you saw this. How does it feel? Especially with this now getting nationwide attention, I feel like, um, all the things that have happened t to the past to the past decays about with violent unfairness. Deray Shal I mean, I think just right here just happened this stuff this, um, stuff happening now you're reaching out. I mean, we get taken tired of the same thing. You know him. I mean, we've been reaching out and, you know, and all its just awful, just awful. But the supporting of everybody, this is supporting supporting the floor family, and it's incredible. It's so it crypt. No, I do want to go ahead. Okay. Take all the time you need. Okay. I was gonna ask you clearly. There's been a lot of developments over the past few days. Of course, the the firing of the four officers that were involved. And then we learned that the officer who is accused of killing your nephew has been charged with third degree murder. And I think we learned that his wife is like, foul for divorce. That was like a new development from last night. Do you feel as if those things are moving in the right direction? So far, as far as justice goes, No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. She feels that our weapons should be choice. And to look at that video and see just how inhumane this officer was killed Her nephew is very hurtful. The injustice dead the black community have endured over the decades. You know, it's at a point now where we just feeling it's a nose, You know, justice is not be a served well. You should be served. Had that been the opposite? They would have been arrested on the spot, right? The But because it's not there, we're seeing what's happening that is. Take them too long to our Christie's. These beings, they should have already been arrested. It's not being fair the way this justice system does, and it's enough, you know, enough is enough. And what's your name, man? I'm David. I'm a longtime friend of the header Please up 20 Year Plus France, right? And to watch and see her go through these it says being and it hurts. Well, we look the day video. It's just heartbreaking. It's just so hard. Wait, It is just so not right and for these other offices to see it and watch and observe. I am doing this and not intervene. Yin. This just based no seats. This just mean in this school, and it shouldn't be. Find out. What's your last name? They re huge in particular, and they did. They allow these. It's just not right. What's your last name is? Debbie does David boats Peace mode that for me B. O is your main. Thank you. And then back to you. Miss up, Miss Jones. So today is considered the national day of protest. Of course, we've seen several protests in several cities. Some of them have actually turned violent. Now we're in the next hour or so Today at five seconds. Protest in Raleigh on the scene protest in Durham. That's been going on for the past few hours. Do you feel like this is the right thing and honor of your nephew? No, no, no, it's not because I'll step on me out the violence stop attacking and killing in the shooting. We don't need no more than way. Don't need no more. Just leave a comment down and come together. I mean, make It's a peaceful process and protests because we need that right now. Just coming. I just stop. It is no need for them. There's no need. I know his heart breaking it. And I know their emotions everywhere. And I know these come eyes. It's told in just about every day, every day. So, like I see it, I appreciate disappointing and all day. God knows I appreciate it. And I appreciate that lady that recorded a video. I just appreciate you know, the care. And, you know, you did you just something else, But like I said it, I just hope they just have a calm protest everywhere and just violent. We don't need no wonder about killing each other. We don't need that anymore. There's enough going on now. It focused on the positive and trying to change change the wrong and right. Sick of the injustice way. Just need to come together so long as the lungs, the protest, they peaceful and that's that belongs there holding signs and chanting and not destroying things. That's okay with you. That's okay. Okay. What was the last time you have contact with your nephew? Um, I spoke with him, um, but must we had lost his mother? Must my sister. It's, like, two years ago, and I spoke with him, and, um, it was it was kind of say a time being, too. Yeah, I guess the last question that I have for you is you know, this happening has of course been we've seen several things happen, you know, with the case in Louisville Kentucky with Rianna Taylor. We've seen amount R, Georgia. We've seen the thing that happened in some park. Um, it's I can only imagine this was a lot for you. Oh, yeah. It's a big if you build it, build us up. You know, Devonian justice. And we had some taking so much, you know, the injustice de what hurts Because you feel like this system. Keep billing, billing. You know why these people getting, you know, getting away with this? This is not right, you know. You know, the charge charge is saying is you know, it doesn't fit the crime. It doesn't fit. You're in the state that doesn't fit it. That's why we so emotional the way we are. Can we tired them? We need to change. Get those people out of these offices and clean it up. And then we get reassigned. The Simon become. It's not going to change until we clean out the house. Mr. Jones, did you have anything else? You like the share but does before Uh, let's go. Um, let's say I appreciate, um let me let me speak. Um, and I just hope that everyone just continue. Don't support. We live, young boy. They nothing dumping everybody. And I want justice and not industrious. Please, just calm everything down. Can I know most of that? Just come. Everything That because that no, don't get way. Certainly appreciate your speaking with us. And you know, if there's anything you like to share with us, feel free to reach out. Says any time. Thank you. Thank you very much, Miss Jones. Take care left.

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