5-year anniversary of George Floyd's death
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"It seems like it should get better, but it hurts more and more every time," LaTonya Floyd says George Floyd was murdered by Derek Chauvin five years ago Chauvin is now imprisoned after being convicted of murder and federal charges of violating Floyd's civil rights,
Five years after George Floyd's murder by Derek Chauvin, the world remembers the tragic event that sparked global protests against systemic racism. Ch
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the ripple effects of that summer are still being felt to this day.
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.
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.
Conservative media outlets are rewriting the story; some of their claims are false or lacking context. A new narrative is taking root in the story of George Floyd and the former police officer convicted of murdering him.
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.
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago sparked outrage in the Twin Cities and around the world.