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'; jQuery("#inline_cta_2_module_382199").addClass("tn-inline-cta-module"); Lesley Stahl: Chief, were you ever stopped? var inline_cta_2_font_color_382199 = ''; if( inline_cta_url_382199 !='' ){ Arnaldia -- medieval illness, what is it? : r/AskHistorians - reddit And it was an emotional decision.". Even while protests broke out across the country over George Floyd's death, another black man was shot by a white officer in Atlanta, and 24 hours later, the Atlanta police chief resigned. tn_pos: 'rectangle_4', But the other thing is, if were truly about transforming the culture, what better opportunity is there but to bring on new people to help instill that new vision? Protesters suffered everything from eye trauma to brain injuries as a result. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much A Warner Bros. Lesley Stahl: Is the bottom line that you cannot weed out the so-called bad apples, and you cannot fully discipline to the extent you want to, because of the union contract? Chief Medaria Arradondo: It is not the same. }); Chauvin and former officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane have pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges stemming from Floyds death. Many Minnesotans have said they have confidence in Chief Arradondo, saying he has shown an appetite for change that past police leaders have not.