Politics / NewsPolitics / NewsJustice for George Floyd is the fastest growing petition everPeople are demanding the arrest of the four police officers involved in the racist killingShareLink copied ✔️May 29, 2020May 29, 2020Text Günseli Yalcinkaya Amid nationwide outrage in reaction to the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed, handcuffed black man killed by four police officers during an arrest incident Minnesota, a new petition calling for the arrest of the four police officers involved is picking up steam. So far, more than two million people have signed an online petition demanding justice for George Floyd in less than 48 hours, making it the fastest growing Change.org petition ever, according to the site. “Justice for George Floyd” began after violent footage of Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes, ignoring his cries of “please, I can’t breathe”, went viral, sparking nationwide protests. The petition is asking Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey and DA Mike Freeman to remove all the officers involved in the murder (Chauvin was fired on Tuesday), and file charges against them. According to Change.org, the petition has gained so much support that it’s become the fastest growing petition to date, and is still gaining a signature every two seconds. Add your signature by signing the Justice For George Floyd petition, here. And read this piece on how to be an ally at a time when direct action needs to replace meaningless hashtags. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThe internet wants women to stop acting like ‘birds’On TikTok, the word has become shorthand for being male-centred, prompting women to share their dating horror stories and unlearn their ‘bird’ behaviour before summertimeLife & CultureFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workMaison Margiela FragrancesEventWhat went down at Maison Margiela’s ‘The Scentsorium Collection’ launchMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArts+CultureHow Prince almost ended up in The Fifth ElementArt & PhotographyThese portraits capture the artists and club kids of Mexico CityFashionWhy is Americana everywhere right now?FashionThis subculture archive is fashion’s best kept secretEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy