Mother of George Floyd’s daughter says she wants justice for him
4 years, 7 months ago

Mother of George Floyd’s daughter says she wants justice for him

CNN  

Minneapolis CNN — The mother of George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter is calling for justice over his death. Derek Chauvin, a then-police officer seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes, has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death. When Washington first learned about Floyd’s passing, she told CNN that she didn’t know how to tell Gianna. “If there’s a problem that she’s having, she doesn’t have her dad anymore.” The attorneys representing Washington said they want the world to have another image of Floyd besides the video of his altercation with police.

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Anniversary of George Floyd’s killing: Changes were made, but short of ‘reckoning’ on racial justice
1 year, 7 months ago

Anniversary of George Floyd’s killing: Changes were made, but short of ‘reckoning’ on racial justice

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world, looked to many observers like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning on racism in policing. Now, three years since Floyd’s murder, proponents of federal actions — such as banning chokeholds and changing the so-called qualified immunity protections …

George Floyd’s family is right to hold Kanye West to account for his hateful comments
2 years, 2 months ago

George Floyd’s family is right to hold Kanye West to account for his hateful comments

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Indeed, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s …

‘Miss you.’ Floyd’s daughter speaks at Chauvin’s sentencing
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Miss you.’ Floyd’s daughter speaks at Chauvin’s sentencing

Associated Press  

George Floyd’s 7-year-old daughter shared what she wished she could tell her late father in a video shown ahead of Derek Chauvin’s sentencing. “I miss you and I love you,” Gianna Floyd said in the video when asked what she would say to her dad. Gianna Floyd’s video interview was played in court Friday during the sentencing hearing for Chauvin, …

Floyd’s brother: ‘My family has been given a life sentence’
3 years, 6 months ago

Floyd’s brother: ‘My family has been given a life sentence’

Associated Press  

George Floyd’s brothers asked a judge Friday to impose a harsh sentence against the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder and manslaughter in his death. “On behalf of me and my family, we seek the maximum penalty,” Terrence Floyd said in delivering one of four victim impact statements during Derek Chauvin’s sentencing hearing. That’s basically reliving it all over …

George Floyd’s 7-year-old daughter heard at Chauvin’s sentencing: ‘I miss you’
3 years, 6 months ago

George Floyd’s 7-year-old daughter heard at Chauvin’s sentencing: ‘I miss you’

LA Times  

A recorded video of Gianna Floyd, daughter of George Floyd is seen on Friday, June 25, 2021, during the sentencing of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin. George Floyd’s 7-year-old daughter said she wishes she could tell her late father that “I miss you and I love you.” Gianna Floyd’s video interview was played in court Friday during the sentencing …

At 7 Years Old, Gianna Floyd Asks In A Court Video How Her Father Was Hurt
3 years, 6 months ago

At 7 Years Old, Gianna Floyd Asks In A Court Video How Her Father Was Hurt

NPR  

At 7 Years Old, Gianna Floyd Asks In A Court Video How Her Father Was Hurt Enlarge this image toggle caption Court TV via AP/Pool Court TV via AP/Pool Wearing a gray headband with a bow on it, George Floyd's daughter Gianna told the court that she missed her father. In a two-minute prerecorded video, 7-year-old Gianna answered questions from …

Justice for George Floyd: What Matters
3 years, 8 months ago

Justice for George Floyd: What Matters

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. “That’s what justice looks like,” CNN commentator Van Jones said after the verdict was read. “This is a moment we can’t waste,” said the former DC and Philadelphia Police Chief Charles Ramsey, pointing to police reform efforts around the country. “I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered.” …

Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop’s trial
3 years, 9 months ago

Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop’s trial

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump called it the largest pretrial settlement ever for a civil rights claim, and thanked city …

George Floyd killing: Amy Coney Barrett says police killing of Floyd was ‘very emotional’ for her family
4 years, 2 months ago

George Floyd killing: Amy Coney Barrett says police killing of Floyd was ‘very emotional’ for her family

CNN  

CNN — Judge Amy Coney Barrett said the police killing of George Floyd was “very emotional” for her family, during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on her nomination to the Supreme Court Tuesday. Barrett, a mother of seven children, including two who are Black, told the committee she saw video of then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin with his knee on …

Minneapolis says goodbye to George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis says goodbye to George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

First of several planned services to honour Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed by police, takes place in Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Minnesota, US – Hundreds gathered on Thursday for the first of several planned memorials for George Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week. “The image that most of us have of George Floyd is …

On the question of justice, former NBA star Stephen Jackson says ‘we’ve never had it’
4 years, 7 months ago

On the question of justice, former NBA star Stephen Jackson says ‘we’ve never had it’

CNN  

CNN — “What’s justice?” It’s a question that has been troubling former NBA player Stephen Jackson, who was a close friend of George Floyd. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images North America/Getty Images READ: Lewis Hamilton ‘completely overcome with rage’ following George Floyd’s death A father figure Jackson and Floyd often called each other “twin” due to their similar physical appearance. With Floyd’s …

Through tears, mother of George Floyd’s daughter demands justice
4 years, 7 months ago

Through tears, mother of George Floyd’s daughter demands justice

Al Jazeera  

Family says it wants world to remember Floyd as a good father, not just for the ‘horrible video’ of his final moments. If there’s a problem she’s having and she needs a dad, she does not have that any more.” Washington’s heartbreaking comments came more than one week after Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died after a white officer knelt …

Daddy changed the world: Video of George Floyd's daughter leaves netizens emotional
4 years, 7 months ago

Daddy changed the world: Video of George Floyd's daughter leaves netizens emotional

India Today  

A video of George Floyd's 6-year-old daughter Gianna Floyd has left the internet emotional. The video was shared by former NBA player and George's close friend Stephen Jackson Sr. "That's right GiGi 'Daddy changed the world' George Floyd the name of change. See more reactions here: George Floyd died on May 25 in Minnesota after a police officer put his …

Remembering George Floyd: Devoted father, ‘gentle giant’
4 years, 7 months ago

Remembering George Floyd: Devoted father, ‘gentle giant’

Al Jazeera  

Friends and relatives pay tribute to the Black man who suffocated under the knee of a white policeman in Minneapolis. “Everybody loved my brother,” Philonise Floyd said on Tuesday, a day after the killing that sparked nationwide protests and growing demand for justice amid renewed accusations of systemic racism in the US. “He don’t hurt anybody.” The late 46-year-old moved …

Barack Obama, Jamie Foxx among many in US calling for justice for Minneapolis man George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Barack Obama, Jamie Foxx among many in US calling for justice for Minneapolis man George Floyd

ABC  

A growing chorus of celebrities, including former US President Barack Obama, have called for justice for George Floyd, the African-American man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on Monday. Key points: US personalities, including Oprah Winfrey, have called for justice Protests against the killing of George Floyd has spread across US Actor Jamie Foxx said 'we are not …

Priyanka Chopra, Lisa Ray, Beyonce, Rihanna demand justice for George Floyd; share his last words
4 years, 7 months ago

Priyanka Chopra, Lisa Ray, Beyonce, Rihanna demand justice for George Floyd; share his last words

Hindustan Times  

Priyanka Chopra and several other celebrities have come forward to condemn the alleged killing of George Floyd in the US due to his skin colour. Wherever you live, whatever your circumstances, NO ONE deserves to die, especially at the hands of another because of their skin color.” Sharing the details of the incident that led to George’s death, she wrote, …

This is how loved ones want us to remember George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

This is how loved ones want us to remember George Floyd

CNN  

CNN — George Floyd moved to Minnesota for a fresh start — an opportunity to better himself and to be a better father. “Knowing my brother is to love my brother,” Philonise Floyd, George’s brother, told CNN’s Don Lemon. “He’s a gentle giant, he don’t hurt anybody.” Floyd, 46, died May 25 in the city he moved to for a …

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