The Federal Bureau of Investigation has fired as many as 20 FBI agents, including a group associated with a 2020 incident in which agents were photographed kneeling with demonstrators at the height of protests over the police killing of George Floyd, two people briefed on the matter said. As many as 20 people were terminated in the latest round of ousters, including about 15 associated with the kneeling incident, according to the sources.
The FBI declined to comment on the firings.
Trooper Takes a Knee, Sends a Message to Protesters in Connecticut (2020)
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... "She looked at me, extended her hand, and asked if I would pray with her," recalled Lt. Jack Goncalves, of the moment a protest on the interstate turned into a prayer circle.
Goncalves was one of more than a half-dozen Connecticut State Police troopers who took a knee when a planned outside the Hartford Police headquarters spilled out onto Interstate 84 on Monday.
"It was a time to diffuse, teach, and learn," said Goncalves. "There was a lot of pain out there. A lot of pain."
He said the spontaneous and voluntary show of support did more than deescalate the situation, it also sent a message.
"We're listening. Law enforcement is listening and we just want to make sure that everyone is safe." ...
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