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Day marks celebration, mourning in Minneapolis and across country
Celebration, mourning in Minneapolis and across the country one year after George Floyd s death Major gathering points are a park downtown and 38th and Chicago, where Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer.
By Reid Forgrave, Nicole Norfleet, Faiza Mahamud, Reid Forgrave, Nicole Norfleet and Faiza Mahamud and Star Tribune staff writers May 25, 2021 2:55pm
Video (01:43) : On the one-year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, a memorial called One Year What s Changed took place at Commons Park downtown. Text size Copy shortlink:
Residents, activists and community leaders across the country gathered Tuesday to honor and remember George Floyd, who was killed by police one year ago on a south Minneapolis street corner.
One year after George Floyd s death, families of victims say we need you to act By Erin Donaghue Police reform a year after Floyd s death
Families of police killing victims had a common message as they spoke Monday on a panel marking the first anniversary of George Floyd s 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 experiencing the pain of losing a loved one to police violence. If they would have passed bills before this, my son would have been here right now, said Katie Wright, the mother of Daunte Wright, who was killed by a Minnesota police officer last month. My son would have been here. George Floyd would have been here.
Updated: 6:05 AM CDT May 25, 2021 Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN 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. He has a genuine relationship with them, and the courage and grace of this family and especially his daughter Gianna Floyd, has really stuck with the president . Psaki said. So, he s eager to listen