George Floyd, Police Killings
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On May 25, 2020, a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, who was Black, by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes during an arrest. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted on murder charges.
Five years after George Floyd's murder, the future of George Floyd Square is in limbo, Black Lives Matter murals are erased and reforms rolled back.
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ABC 13 Houston on MSNGeorge Floyd's childhood friends build on his legacy five years after his deathGeorge Floyd's death in May 2020 sparked worldwide protests and, on the frontlines, were those who knew him closely. Hear from longtime friends who spoke to ABC13 ahead of his 5-year death anniversary.
Following the death of George Floyd and everything that occurred afterwards, Minnesota sports figures question whether change has actually come.
The Rochester Post Bulletin’s Joe Ahlquist and reporter John Molseed covered multiple days of the protests. They sat down with News Editor Sydney Mook to discuss their experiences and to reflect on the work they did there.
The noteworthy anniversary comes as newsrooms face a radically different political landscape as the Trump administration targets civil rights.
After George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives are calling for the police officer responsible to be pardoned.