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One year after George Floyds death, families of victims say "we need you to act" By Erin Donaghue Police reform a year after Floyds death Families of police killing victims had a common message as they spoke Monday on a panel marking the first anniversary of George Floyds death — when it comes to meaningful change, actions speak louder than words. They called on federal legislators to pass the police reform bill the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, legislation they sa...

Relatively little has changed since George Floyds death, despite momentum By: Newsy and last updated 2021-05-25 14:17:47-04 On a warm afternoon in Minneapolis, hundreds gathered at the feet of the courthouse where Derek Chauvin was convicted just weeks ago of murdering George Floyd. A year after his death, they cried out for deeper change. "Convicting Chauvin is not enough," the Rev. Al Sharpton bellowed to the crowd, getting a rousing response. Carmen Means, a local activist an...

Victims families urge "action" one year after George Floyds death Erin Donaghue © AP wright3.png Families of police killing victims had a common message as they spoke Monday on a panel marking the first anniversary of George Floyds death — when it comes to meaningful change, actions speak louder than words. They called on federal legislators to pass the police reform bill the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, legislation they say could prevent other families from experi...

On Anniversary Of George Floyds Murder, Activists Push to Divest Police Funding On 5/25/21 at 6:00 AM EDT One year ago, George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis. His death galvanized millions, who took to the streets in cities across America and worldwide in protest. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed on May 25 last year when then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed a knee into his neck for more than nine minutes while Floyd repeatedly pleaded for air. Cellphone footage of ...

Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images Originally published on April 27, 2021 3:48 pm One week ago, people celebrated in the streets of Minneapolis as a judge read the guilty verdicts in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd. In the days since, the Justice Department announced it would investigate whether the police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville, where Breonna Taylor was killed by police, engage in a "pattern or practice" of disc...

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One year after the murder of George Floyd, The International League of Peoples’ Struggle-US Chapter (ILPS-US) reaffirms our commitment to fighting against police crimes in the struggle for Black liberation.  On May 25, 2020 – one year ago today – killer cop Derek Chauvin brutally murdered George Floyd, suffocating him by kneeling on his neck for nearly 9 minutes, even as Floyd called out “I can’t breathe.” Under the fierce leadership of Black organizers, the world rose up to demand...

Faces of six unarmed black people shot dead by US cops since George Floyds death George Floyds shocking death on May 25, 2020, sparked protests nationwide, but in the year since his murder there have been a number of innocent black people killed by police in the US The killing of George Floyd a year ago sparked outrage across the world but not much appears to have changed in the US (Image: FAMILY HANDOUT/AFP via Getty Ima) The Daily Stars FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the be...

Federal and state officials released statements Tuesday marking the anniversary of Floyds murder. Author: KARE 11 Staff Updated: 2:28 PM CDT May 25, 2021 ST PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Democrats from the federal, state and local level have released statements reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. GOV. TIM WALZ "Today, we honor and remember George Floyd. In the days following his murder, Minnesotans raised their voices a...

George Floyds death hasnt changed America — but it changed me Ive been sad and distressed when Black men died at the hands of police. Now Im angry. Whats changed in the last year? Not enough.Anjali Nair / MSNBC; Getty Images May 25, 2021, 9:32 AM UTC I spent the morning of May 25, 2020, thinking about race and policing in America. It was a little over a month since the launch of the daily news podcast I co-hosted at the time. Wed been stuck inside for twice as long, still unsure how much long...