When the fire bell rang at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 1906, the two horses assigned to South Hannibal’s Union Street fire station started jumping with anticipation.
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WUWM Families at Sunday s event at the Washington Park Bandshell stand under signs bearing the names of their deceased loved ones.
One year ago this week, George Floyd died in Minneapolis while being kneeled on by a white police officer later convicted of murdering the Black man.
Events in Minnesota, Milwaukee and elsewhere are marking the anniversary.
Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee, about a dozen local Black families whose loved ones died during interactions with police gathered at Washington Park to remember those who passed away.
Myrtle Lacy s son Ernest died 40 years ago this summer after being stopped by police. Lacy said her pain hasn t gone away.