One year after George Floyd's death: What has changed on police reform There have been numerous reforms announced and enacted by the City of Buffalo, but community organizers still want to see more progress. Author: Jeff Preval Updated: 7:05 PM EDT May 25, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — As we mark one year since George Floyd’s death, the focus for community activists and policy makers locally is to make sure what happened to George Floyd does not happen in Western New York. "There is not one African American man on the East Side of Buffalo that’s not a George Floyd that situation can happen to any of us," said Stevo Johnson, a community organizer.