NBC晚间新闻 明尼苏达开展民权调查

Tonight as this memorial grows the state of Minnesota has launched a sweeping¹ civil rights investigation² of the Minneapolis Police Department for the first time in its history. Today as a step towards that deconstruction of systemic racism³. But there's mounting frustration⁴ here that three of the fired officers at the scene of George Floyd's death had not yet been criminally charged. Donald Williams is still haunted by that night. since he walked up while Floyd was already on the ground. At the time George was on the floor, asking for his life, asking for forgiveness, calling for his mom. Saying he can't breathe, could you believe what you were seeing?

No, it was like in a twilight⁵ zone, it was like something that was unreal. Former officer Derrick Shelvin has been charged with third degree murder and second degree manslaughter after kneeling on Floyd's neck for close to nine minutes. Should those other officers face charges? yeah they killed the human being. All of the officers have declined to comment publicly. The state's attorney general is now leading the case and has declined to give any timeline. We expect the other officers to be arrested before George Floyd is laid to rest. Floyd leaves behind two children including six-year-old Gianna. He was a good all around good guy. her mother Roxy Washington Sands Floyd was very involved in their life in Houston. Gianna never gets to see her dad again. Never.

今晚，随着纪念活动的扩大，明尼苏达州历史上首次对明尼阿波利斯警察局展开了一项全面的民权调查。这是拆解系统性种族主义的第一步。但现在越来越令人沮丧的是，乔治·弗洛伊德死亡现场的三名被解雇的警察尚未受到刑事指控。那个夜晚至今仍萦绕在唐纳德·威廉姆斯的心头。因为他过去的时候弗洛伊德已经倒在地上了。当时乔治被压在地上，请求活命，请求被原谅，呼唤着他的母亲。他说自己不能呼吸了，你能想象你看到的画面吗？不能，那就像是在一个边缘地带，就像是件不真实的事情。前警官德里克·谢尔文跪在弗洛伊德的脖子上近9分钟，他已经被控三级谋杀和二级过失杀人罪。其他的警官应该面临指控吗？是的，他们杀人了。所有警官都拒绝公开置评。目前负责此案的是该州总检察长，但他拒绝给出任何时间表。我们希望其他警官能在乔治·弗洛伊德被埋葬之前被逮捕。弗洛伊德留下了两个孩子，其中包括六岁的吉安娜。他是个彻头彻尾的好人。他母亲罗克西·华盛顿·桑兹·弗洛伊德在休斯顿和他们生活在一起。吉安娜再也见不到她的父亲了。永远。

1 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 racism   

n.民族主义；种族歧视(意识)

参考例句：

• He said that racism is endemic in this country.他说种族主义在该国很普遍。
• Racism causes political instability and violence.种族主义道致政治动荡和暴力事件。

4 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

5 twilight   

n.暮光，黄昏；暮年，晚期，衰落时期

参考例句：

• Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
• Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。