George
Floyd s relatives gathered and marched with hundreds of people to mark a year
since his death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
Floyd died
after former cop Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes,
sparking protests across the US and around the world.
The rally
is the first of several events planned nationwide to mark the anniversary of
Floyd s death.
Relatives
of George Floyd, the African-American man whose death triggered protests
against racism and police brutality across the United States and around the
world, gathered on Sunday in a rally to mark the first anniversary of his
By Kanishka Singh
(Reuters) – Relatives of George Floyd, the African-American whose death triggered protests against racism and police brutality across the United States and around the world, gathered on Sunday in a rally to mark the first anniversary of his death.
Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes on May 25 last year. His dying words, “I can’t breathe,” became a rallying cry in a wave of street demonstrations against his killing.
Derek Chauvin, a white former Minneapolis policeman, was found guilty of murdering him. Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers faced federal civil rights charges for their role in the arrest and murder of Floyd, according to court documents unsealed this month.
Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death.
Hundreds of people gathered for the rally in front of the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where the Chauvin trial concluded a month ago, many carrying signs with pictures of Floyd, Philando Castile and other Black men killed by police.
Amid chants of “no justice, no peace!” and “Say his name,” Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter watched alongside a dozen of Floyd s family members as speakers called for justice for families of Black men slain by police.
Virtual rally calls for action in remembrance of the anniversary of George Floyd’s death
On Monday, the George Floyd Memorial Foundation will host an Enlightenment & Purpose Rally - a virtual event that allows people to join the effort to push for change.
George Floyd s Family Holds Rally Marking One Year Since His Death
Voice of America
24 May 2021, 16:05 GMT+10
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - Members of George Floyd s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and residents in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floyd s death.
Hundreds of people gathered for the rally in front of the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin concluded a month ago, many carrying signs with pictures of Floyd, Philando Castile and other Black men who died while in police custody.