Eight minutes 46 seconds

Eight minutes 46 seconds (8:46) is a symbol of police brutality that is associated with the May 25, 2020 killing of George Floyd,[1] who died after officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes. The duration of the incident was reported for weeks as 8:46, and later as 7:46, until body-cam footage released in August 2020 showed that the true time was about 9:30.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In the days following his death, and the protests that followed, the 8:46 time span has become a focus of commemorations and debates, especially around Blackout Tuesday.[7]

The time has been specifically referenced in "die-in" protests in Minneapolis, New York, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Chicago, Denver and other cities, where protesters lie down for eight minutes and 46 seconds to protest police brutality and the racialized killings by law enforcement officers in the United States.[8] The timespan has also been used in numerous commemorations, vigils and gatherings to recognize Floyd and protest his killing, including at his memorial on June 4, 2020.[9]

Calculation
Further information: Killing of George Floyd

The duration is how long Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd's neck, starting after Floyd was taken from his car and restrained by the Minneapolis Police Department;[10] Floyd was lying restless on his stomach. The duration of 8:46 originates from the Hennepin County Attorney's initial complaint against Chauvin.[11][12][13]

Weeks later, the prosecution reassessed the time to be 7 minutes and 46 seconds.[1] Despite further questions about the exact time, the county attorney's office said prosecutors did not intend to revisit the timing matter, stating that it did not affect the case and more important matters existed.[14] In August, police body camera footage was publicly released, which showed that Chauvin had his knee on Floyd's neck for about 9:30.[4][5][6]

Protests and commemorations
Further information: George Floyd protests
United States senators observe eight minutes 46 seconds of silence, June 4, 2020.

In addition to the die-ins that have used eight minutes 46 seconds as their staged length, numerous marches and gatherings have used the duration[15] to mark moments of silence, vigils, prayers, traffic slowdowns[16] or taking a knee.[17] George Floyd's memorial in Minneapolis on June 4, 2020, ended with mourners standing for 8:46 to commemorate Floyd.[9][18][19]

Cities and institutions

In St. Petersburg, Florida, city officials announced that from June 2 to June 9, citizens should "join together in a silent and peaceful protest by standing outside on their front porch or yard for 8 minutes and 46 seconds" each night at 8:00 P.M.[20]

Following the example of New York City's Empire State Building,[21] the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. has stated that it would go dark for nine nights to acknowledge the nearly nine minutes Floyd was held with a neck restraint.[22]

On June 9, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued a proclamation declaring eight minutes 46 seconds of silence at 11:00 a.m. CDT in memory of George Floyd, which coincided with the beginning of Floyd's funeral in Houston, Texas, that day.[23]

Politics

Democratic Senators observed eight minutes 46 seconds of silence, with some kneeling, during their caucus meeting on June 4, 2020.[24]

Corporations

The Google technology company held an eight-minute-and-46-second moment of silence for its employees on June 3, 2020, to honor black lives lost in relation to the death of George Floyd.[25]

The New York Stock Exchange observed 8:46 of silence to coincide with Floyd's funeral in Houston, Texas. This was the longest moment of silence ever held in its 228-year history.[26]

On June 3, 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team announced they were lighting up their home sports stadium to honor George Floyd.[27]

Media

In solidarity with a music industry campaign, #TheShowMustBePaused, major streaming services Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music all scheduled special related programming to pay tribute to the death of Floyd.[28][29]

ViacomCBS aired an eight-minute-46-second-long quasi-public service announcement on 11 of their television channels at 5 p.m. EST on June 1, 2020. At the same time, children's television channel Nickelodeon, another ViacomCBS property, stopped programming for 8:46 and displayed a message in "support of justice, equality, and human rights."[30][31][32]

On June 12, 2020, Netflix released 8:46,[33] a video of newly recorded stand-up by comedian Dave Chappelle, in which he primarily tackles the topic of Floyd.[34]

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