Kevin Hart applauds America for taking a stand against the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man whose neck was pinned to the ground by white officer Derek Chauvin’s knee.
Tuesday on Instagram, the “Jumanji: The Next Level” actor posted a screenshot of a CNN segment where chief national correspondent John King reports that protests honoring Floyd have reached all 50 states.
“This is POWER.....Enough is Enough. It’s time for change,” the stand-up comedian wrote on his page.
On Wednesday, Hart shared another screenshot announcing that Chauvin — who was previously arrested and charged last Friday with third degree murder and manslaughter — is now also facing a charge of second degree murder.
Additionally, the three other police officers involved in Floyd’s death — Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J. Alexander Kueng — were charged with aiding and abetting second degree murder and aiding and abetting second degree manslaughter.
Per CNN as of Wednesday, 6:09 p.m. ET, Chauvin is being held at the Minnesota Department of Corrections facility in Oak Park. His bail was increased to $1 million that day.
The bail for Lane, Thao, and Kueng is also set at $1 million.
“This is an amazing display of justice....This is a step in the right direction. We still have a lot of work to do tho,” Hart exclaimed. “Our voices are strong when we use them together. Let’s continue to push & fight to end racism people....our world will be a much better world without hate in it. Let’s remove it damn it. Enough is enough.”
Last week, Hart shared a touching picture of himself and son Kenzo, 2, with the caption, “As a father I’m worried about the future of our next generation of black men & the generations after that & the ones after that.”
He continued, “If we do not do our job right now & do what we can to have a law put in place to help us feel protected in these streets then this type of crime will continue to happen without a worry in the world.”
To prevent incidents like that of George Floyd, Hart proposes a law “that will make these officers accountable as well as the other officers who are present at the scene of the crime.”
Read his full post (below):
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