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May 25, 2021, marks the first anniversary of the unjust murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. In an unlawful case that would be globally deemed a blatant testament to racially targeted police brutality, Floyd had become a figurehead for millions, spurring nationwide protests against law enforcement and cries for federal reform.
While Floyd had since served as a tragic national symbol, his family experienced unfathomable heartbreak over his loss. In a somber reflection with
USA Today, his younger sibling Philonise Floyd recounted visiting Jack Yates High School in Houston s Third Ward and being innocently shown by high school students the viral video of his brother struggling under Chauvin, during which he cried, I can t breathe. . Tell my family I love them. Upon painfully rewatching the final moments of George s life, Philonise recalled immediately breaking down into tears. To everybody else, this was a case and
Memorial events, marches and White House meeting to mark one year since George Floyd’s death
It’s been a year since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking global protests and supporters, activists and his family will honor Floyd with a series of celebrations of his life and marches Tuesday.
From Dallas to Washington, DC, to Minneapolis, Floyd’s name will echo across the country in recognition of a man who has become a symbol in the fight for racial equality and police reform.
Floyd’s sister Bridgett Floyd, his daughter Gianna Floyd and Gianna’s mother, Roxie Washington, will visit the White House at the invitation of President Joe Biden. The family meeting will be private so Biden can have a “real conversation and preserve that with the family,” press secretary Jen Psaki said.
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But I was angry that he was wearing a police uniform while doing it because it was gonna make my job and the jobs of police officers across the country a whole lot harder, Sanders said.
Chauvin, who is white, was convicted last month of murder and three other fired officers still face trial. Though for an entire year before justice was served, protesters took to the streets in New York City to call for accountability. While the majority of the gatherings were peaceful, some violence erupted between cops and demonstrators, and several incidents of excessive force by the NYPD prompted an investigation from the state s attorney general.
by: Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN
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May 25, 2021 / 08:34 PM EST
(CNN) As the nation honored the life of George Floyd with memorial events and marches, Floyd’s family and supporters said they have been encouraged by the progress made in the year since he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer.
From Dallas to Washington, DC, to Minneapolis, Floyd’s name is echoing across the country in recognition of a man who has become a symbol in the fight for racial equality and police reform.
“Today I just felt a day of relief,” Floyd’s aunt Angela Harrelson told CNN. “The support that we have received, the love to get to this day. I am just overwhelmed with joy and hope and I feel like change is here.”