Sharks winger Evander Kane signed and tweeted a petition Wednesday calling for the Minneapolis police officers who were fired following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African American man, to face prosecution.
I just signed a petition to demand that the 4 police officers involved in murdered George Floyd be arrested and charged immediately. You should too: https://t.co/NG6ZL53OrO
— Evander Kane (@evanderkane_9) May 27, 2020
The petition, initially shared by the super PAC known as Action PAC, advocated for Hennepin County Attorney Michael Freeman to press charges against officers Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J.