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George Floyd moved to Minnesota for a fresh start — an opportunity to better himself and to be a better father.
On this anniversary of Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, here are six pieces about why it happened — and what followed.
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Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says he wishes he had moved faster to change the culture of his department before the murder of George Floyd, which happened five years ago Sunday.
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Daily Star on MSNGeorge Floyd murder five years on – supermarket boycott and killer cop's 'Trump pardon'It was five years ago today when cop, Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of George Floyd whose last moments alive were witnessed by millions as he uttered the words: 'I can't breathe'
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.
A man who tends the garden at the intersection where Floyd was murdered hopes something good can grow from painful memories.
After George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives are calling for the police officer responsible to be pardoned.
The Rochester Post Bulletin’s Joe Ahlquist and reporter John Molseed covered multiple days of the protests. They sat down with News Editor Sydney Mook to discuss their experiences and to reflect on the work they did there.
It's an intersection known across the world, 38th and Chicago where George Floyd was murdered five years ago. The intersection was filled with people on Saturday and a street festival took over the space to honor his memory.