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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

Woman compares husband’s death to George Floyd after cops allegedly kneel on his neck during restraint

Sandra Lee Reeder claims her husband Phillip Reeder told cops that he couldn’t breathe three times as he was being restrained - (Mike Wukela)

An Alabama woman whose husband died shortly after being restrained by police is comparing his case to that of George Floyd.

Sandra Lee Reeder claims that her husband, Phillip, called out at least three times that he could not breathe as an Irondale Police Department officer allegedly kneeled on the back of his neck for three minutes.

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