Marking 5 years since George Floyd's death
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When George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis under a police officer's bent knee, it sent shockwaves more than 1,200 miles away in Houston. Floyd grew up in Houston's Third Ward, and his death sparked not only outcries for change,
Rev. Al Sharpton will join George Floyd's family for a memorial service at Houston Memorial Gardens, the Pearland cemetery where he was buried in 2020.
George Floyd, a Black man, died by the hands of a white police officer on May 25, 2020, which spurred Black Lives Matter demonstrations protesting
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago sparked outrage in the Twin Cities and around the world.
Five years after George Floyd's murder, the future of George Floyd Square is in limbo, Black Lives Matter murals are erased and reforms rolled back.
Following the death of George Floyd and everything that occurred afterwards, Minnesota sports figures question whether change has actually come.