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The George Floyd protests were a series of demonstrations against police brutality and riots that began in Minneapolis in the United States on May 26, 2020. [7] [8] The protests and civil unrest began in Minneapolis as reactions to the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed African American man, by city police during an arrest.
1 day ago · STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Four years ago this weekend, Minneapolis police approached a man named George Floyd. Over the following minutes, as captured on video, an officer put a knee on Floyd's neck ...
Nov 5, 2021 · Nov. 5, 2021. After the death of George Floyd on May 25, protests and unrest have rocked Minneapolis and other cities. In cities across the United States, tens of thousands of people have swarmed ...
7 hours ago · George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed on May 25, 2020, while in police custody.Derek Chauvin, a White police officer, was filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck and back for nearly nine ...
18 hours ago · Healing is a common thread for the people who gather at George Floyd Square. Healing from the trauma of watching Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man be murdered at the hands of Minneapolis police on ...
Jun 8, 2020 · Chauvin -- who pressed his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes -- was charged last Wednesday with a new, more serious count of second-degree murder. Kueng, Thao and Lane were charged with ...
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Jul 29, 2022 · July 29, 2022. The death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, in May 2020 drew widespread outrage after a video circulated online showing Officer Derek Chauvin holding his knee on Mr. Floyd ...
