"I Can't Breathe": Unsealed Video Shows US Man's Death 2 Months Before George Floyd Incident
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The family of 38-year-old Edward Bronstein is calling for the cops to be criminally charged by the Los Angeles County district attorney.
Nine policemen in California have been sued by the family of a man who died after being pinned down on the ground. The incident happened in March 2020, but its video was released this week after a court order.
"I can't breathe," 38-year-old Edward Bronstein is heard saying a dozen times in the video, a cry repeated by George Floyd two months later which shook the world's conscience.
The federal lawsuit has been filed against the policemen by Bronstein's family. His daughter Brianna Palomino, 22, and her attorney, Michael Carillo, held a press conference on Wednesday where they thanked the court for ordering the release of the video.
The 16-minute-long video shows Bronstein's final moments after being stopped by California Highway Patrol on March 31, 2020. According to New York Post, he was taken into custody on the suspicion of driving under the influence by officer Dusty Osmanson after a traffic stop.
