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Photo Gallery: George Floyd’s murder shook Twin Cities five years ago
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago sparked outrage in the Twin Cities and ...
George Floyd’s legacy under siege as racial justice efforts lose ground, memorials removed
Five years after George Floyd's murder, the future of George Floyd Square is in limbo, Black Lives Matter murals are erased ...
Minnesota sports stars reflect on George Floyd’s legacy
Following the death of George Floyd and everything that occurred afterwards, Minnesota sports figures question whether change ...
Ex-Minneapolis police chief recalls ‘absolutely gut-wrenching’ moment of seeing George Floyd video
Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says he wishes he had moved faster to change the culture of his department ...
The media tread lightly in marking the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
The noteworthy anniversary comes as newsrooms face a radically different political landscape as the Trump administration ...
Much of the ‘racial reckoning’ efforts after Floyd’s murder never emerged
Hours into his second term, President Donald Trump started a campaign to dismantle DEI efforts, including those launched in response to George Floyd’s death.
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George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist?
On May 25, 2020, a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, who was Black, by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes during an arrest. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted on murder ...
Uncle of George Floyd speaks at State House rally five years after nephew’s murder
Even after nationwide protests following his nephew’s killing, and federal and state legislation banning chokeholds and ...