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Gunshots heard near George Floyd Square on anniversary of murder Olafimihan Oshin © Getty Images A George Floyd rally Gunshots were heard near the intersection named after George Floyd in Minneapolis on the first anniversary of his murder. Video from the scene posted on Twitter by Associated Press journalist Phillip Crowther captured the shots, and the AP later reported the gunfire. Crowther said people were sheltering in place at the intersection. "Quick rough footage of the moment we heard shots fired at George Floyd Square. We counted 30 upon looking back at the footage...

In their own words: Minnesotans on how George Floyd's life and death impacted them Minnesotans describe how George Floyd's life and death impacted them.  By Reid Forgrave, Zoë Jackson May 24, 2021 — 9:27pm These quotes have been edited for length. Josie Johnson 90, Minneapolis, longtime civil rights activist “I have silently said to George Floyd, ‘George, I am sorry that you had to experience the method of your death. But what you have done, my son, is you’ve shown the world how our Black men are treated ... You sacrificed your life to show the world.’ We’ve always known...

10/54 AP Demonstrators gather near the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington, Friday Aug. 28, 2020, in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. (Michael M. Santiago/Pool via AP) 11/54 AP A man walks in the Reflecting Pool during the March on Washington, Friday Aug. 28, 2020, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) 12/54 AP People sitting social distanced, listen to speakers during the March on Washington, Friday ...

Reports of gunshots near George Floyd Square on the anniversary of his death AFP via Getty Images Police responded to reports of gunfire Tuesday near the place where George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer one year ago. One person was transferred to Hennepin County Medical Center with a non-life-threatening injury after arriving at Abbott Northwestern Hospital with a gunshot wound, police said. CNN has contacted the medical center for additional information. Photos from the scene showed a bullet casing on the ground in the area, and a man boarding up a shattered window at a ba...

Gunfire erupts in George Floyd 'autonomous' zone as tensions flare on anniversary of death Jake Dima © Provided by Washington Examiner A hail of gunfire erupted on Tuesday at George Floyd Square, a police-free zone that encompasses the area in Minneapolis where the 47-year-old black man died last May. The alarming moment was captured on an ABC News livestream in which reporter Alex Presha can be heard scrambling to find cover as at least 14 shots were fired. "Down, down, down," a voice is heard saying. "Get behind the engine block. Behind the engine block," it continued. ...