A year after the murder of George Floyd, Black Winnipeggers say more work needs to be done on prevention
Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of George Floyd s murder by ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, which sparked global Black Lives Matter protests.
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Posted: May 27, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 27
Thousands gathered in Winnipeg on June 5, 2020, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter rallies around the world following the murder of George Floyd. He was killed when Derek Chauvin, at the time a Minneapolis police officer, pressed his knees on his neck and back for more than nine minutes as two other officers held Floyd face-down on the pavement. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)