Kalamazoo activists, community groups hold George Floyd memorial ceremony downtown Kalamazoo, MI, USA / The Touch | Today's R & B and Old School | 95.5 FM · 1560 AM May 25, 2021 | 6:52 PM Kalamazoo activists and community group members speak at a George Floyd memorial ceremony in Downtown Kalamazoo on 5/25/21. (Image courtesy City of Kalamazoo livestream). KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Tuesday marked one year since the death of George Floyd, and a group of Kalamazoo activists and community groups held a memorial ceremony downtown Tuesday evening. Floydâs death occurred in late May 2020, when former police officer Derek Chauvin and three other officers attempted to arrest Floyd for allegedly trying to pass a fake bill.