George Floyd, Minneapolis
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A new narrative is taking root in the story of George Floyd and the former police officer convicted of murdering him. It is manifesting on online message boards, where Floyd is called a “drug addict” and “career criminal” who died of an overdose,
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.
DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated Black people's civil rights.
Angela Harrelson was Floyd’s closest relative in Minnesota. She’s dedicated the past five years to gathering community so that we may never forget.
Spectrum News Spectrum News' local news channel, Spectrum News 1 in North Carolina, will air George Floyd: 5 Years Later on May 28 at 8 p.m. ET. Hosted by Spectrum News 1 political anchor Tim Boyum, the special will look back at Floyd’s death, the events that followed, and efforts to create societal change.
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This weekend marks five years since George Floyd ’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer, a moment captured on video that sparked international protests calling for an end to systemic racism and a national conversation on how law enforcement interacts with Black and brown communities.
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Atlanta Black Star on MSN‘The Nasty Things Bad People Say’: George Floyd’s Daughter Endures Cruel Taunts From Classmates—Five Years After His Death, the Hate Lives OnThe name that rallied millions to unite in a global call for racial justice is now being turned against the little girl who believed her father’s death at
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Religion News Service on MSNFive years after George Floyd’s murder, church leaders say race relations face retrenchmentWe are honest about the conditions that we're facing, but we are not hopeless about what we're facing,' said Bishop W. Darin Moore of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.