Minneapolis, George Floyd
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In the Houston housing project where he grew up, George Floyd was respected as a man who spoke from hard, but hardly extraordinary, experience.
The Black Lives Matter movement, kicked into high gear after Mr. Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, has given way to the politics of “white grievance” championed by President Trump.
Shareeduh McGee is fighting to keep the memory of her cousin George Floyd alive. Millions took to streets across the world to protest the police killing of Floyd, a Black Minneapolis man who gasped "I can't breathe,
Minneapolis Jacob Frey, Governor Tim Walz and Representative Melissa Hortman and other members of congress all released statements reflecting on the last five years since George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police.
Here are nine laws and policy changes by the Minnesota Legislature and Gov. Tim Walz since Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, and a look at one that didn’t pass:
The spirit of the movement has endured, but the broader zeal for reforms has been tempered by a shifting political climate on public safety.
George Floyd, a Black man, died by the hands of a white police officer on May 25, 2020, which spurred Black Lives Matter demonstrations protesting
Five years after George Floyd's death sparked worldwide protests over police brutality and racism, NPR's Michel Martin reflects on Morning Edition's return to Minneapolis to examine what has changed.
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago sparked outrage in the Twin Cities and around the world.