05-25-2021
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Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police, which sparked nationwide protests over racial injustice and police brutality.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a proclamation calling for nine minutes and 29 seconds of silence – the length of time former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd s neck.
Floyd s family, including his daughter Gianna, will meet with President Biden at the White House as Congress continues to consider police reform.
The White House had set its own deadline for Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act into law by the first anniversary, but parties involved are still debating the details.