Terrence Floyd had one question for violent protesters when he arrived at the spot where his brother died: "What are y'all doing?"
George Floyd died in police custody a week ago after former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck, setting off a week of protests across the U.S. Floyd's family made their first visit to the site where he died on Monday, where Terrence Floyd repeatedly pleaded with protesters for peace.
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