US - George Floyd: Entire police unit quits to back officers who shoved 75-year-old white protester in Buffalo: Sky News 2.4M subscribers

An entire tactical unit of a US police department has resigned in support of two officers who were filmed shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground in Buffalo. 

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the video made him feel "sick" and suggested criminal charges should be pursued. 

It comes as Donald Trump faced backlash for describing a fall in US unemployment numbers as a "great day" for George Floyd.

BREAKING: The Entire Buffalo ERT just resigned! 57 officers. In response to the two officers who were suspended without pay, for barely touching the 75 year old protester who wouldn’t disperse...

— Matt Couch 🎙 (@RealMattCouch) June 5, 2020

2 Buffalo police officers have been suspended after they were recorded on video pushing a man down to the ground earlier today. The man hit his head on the ground and you could see blood coming from his head. By ⁦@AaronBesecker⁩ https://t.co/2l40jTXgGc

— Natalie Brophy (@brophy_natalie) June 5, 2020

Two police officers in Buffalo, New York, were suspended after shoving a protester in this incident that was caught on video. An official said the man was hospitalized with a head injury.

The video contains vulgarity and disturbing images. https://t.co/A2Q92yP65q pic.twitter.com/DXq54eDZN8

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 5, 2020

57 Buffalo police officers resign to protest against the suspension of two colleagues after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester https://t.co/y4m6ByP0Ti pic.twitter.com/tODbBiQzYl

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 6, 2020

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