‘Your legacy will last forever': Leaders, celebs mark George Floyd’s death anniversary
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Your legacy will last forever': Leaders, celebs mark George Floyd’s death anniversary

Hindustan Times  

People around the world on Tuesday marked the first death anniversary of George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, US. George Floyd’s death became a watershed moment in American history with a rejuvenated Black Lives Matter movement. While police brutality against people of colour, especially those from the Black community, has been a growing matter of concern in the United States, George Floyd’s death became a watershed moment in American history with a rejuvenated Black Lives Matter movement. Taking to Twitter, Blinken said, “By addressing our shortcomings openly and honestly, we live up to the values that we stand for worldwide.” Former US president Barack Obama said that hundreds more Americans have died in encounters with police since the murder of George Floyd but the year has also given “reasons to hope.” In a series of tweets, the first and only Black president in American history asserted that “more people in more places are seeing the world more clearly than they did a year ago.” “When injustice runs deep, progress takes time. US senator Elizabeth Warren said that she’s committed to keeping the fight to pass the ‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act’, a civil rights and police reform bill drafted by Democrats, as a step towards cementing the "unshakeable truth that Black Lives Matter."

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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 …

Minneapolis renames intersection to honor George Floyd
2 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis renames intersection to honor George Floyd

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The intersection where George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was renamed in his honor Wednesday, among a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice. Floyd’s brother Terrence was among family members to attend as a commemorative street sign marked the corner of 38th Street and Chicago …

When and how did George Floyd die?
2 years, 7 months ago

When and how did George Floyd die?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. President Joe Biden marked the second anniversary of …

British photographer’s campaign to mark anniversary of George Floyd’s death
2 years, 7 months ago

British photographer’s campaign to mark anniversary of George Floyd’s death

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cephas Williams’ 929 campaign, featured on billboards around London, will pay tribute …

Vigil and rally set Wednesday for 2nd anniversary of George Floyd’s death
2 years, 7 months ago

Vigil and rally set Wednesday for 2nd anniversary of George Floyd’s death

LA Times  

Mourners gather at a tribute to George Floyd in Minneapolis at the site of his death. A candlelight vigil to honor George Floyd’s memory at the intersection where he died was among the remembrances scheduled for Wednesday’s second anniversary of his killing at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. Activists planned the vigil, along with a rally at the governor’s …

‘We’re gonna stay strong': Floyd family reacts to sentence
3 years, 6 months ago

‘We’re gonna stay strong': Floyd family reacts to sentence

Associated Press  

Some of George Floyd’s family members on Friday called Derek Chauvin’s 22 1/2-year sentence for murder in his death insufficient, while others expressed optimism that it would be an impetus for change. One of Floyd’s brothers, Rodney Floyd, called the sentence a “slap on the wrist.” “We’ve suffered a life sentence for not having him in our life, and that …

'We're gonna stay strong': Floyd family reacts to sentence
3 years, 6 months ago

'We're gonna stay strong': Floyd family reacts to sentence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some of George Floyd s …

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 …

Black Lives Matter: Cop who killed George Floyd gets 22.5 years in prison
3 years, 6 months ago

Black Lives Matter: Cop who killed George Floyd gets 22.5 years in prison

India Today  

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the US in generations. COURTROOM PROCEEDINGS Former police officer Derek Chauvin broke his long courtroom silence Friday as he faced sentencing for the murder of …

George Floyd anniversary: The death toll that shows little has changed since his murder shocked the world
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd anniversary: The death toll that shows little has changed since his murder shocked the world

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it’s consistently around that number …

George Floyd death anniversary marked by marches and memorials
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death anniversary marked by marches and memorials

CNN  

CNN — As the nation honored the life of George Floyd with memorial events and marches, Floyd’s family and supporters said they have been encouraged by the progress made in the year since he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. “And they’ve had to relive that pain and grief each and every time those horrific 9 minutes and 29 …

Opinion: One year after George Floyd’s death, America faces an existential crossroads
3 years, 7 months ago

Opinion: One year after George Floyd’s death, America faces an existential crossroads

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in ethics and political values and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor of history. CNN — One year after George Floyd’s murder, America …

George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter protests sparked a conversation that is far from over
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter protests sparked a conversation that is far from over

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They were the spark for the Black Lives Matter movement, which became …

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in brother’s memory
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in brother’s memory

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis for a march that was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. Hundreds of people gathered for the rally Sunday in front of the courthouse in downtown Minneapolis where former police …

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in his memory
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in his memory

LA Times  

Artist Dennis Owes, 31, from Ghana, puts the finishing touches on his portrait of George Floyd during a rally on Sunday, May 23, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones in police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of …

Guilty verdicts in Floyd’s death bring joy — and wariness
3 years, 8 months ago

Guilty verdicts in Floyd’s death bring joy — and wariness

Associated Press  

London Williams stood in Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., moments before the verdict was read in George Floyd’s murder trial Tuesday, wondering how he would cope if the white police officer who killed the Black man was acquitted. It’s already hard as it is as a Black man in today’s society,” said Williams, standing with a date in …

'We are able to breathe again': George Floyd's family hails Chauvin verdict, but says fight for justice not over
3 years, 8 months ago

'We are able to breathe again': George Floyd's family hails Chauvin verdict, but says fight for justice not over

Hindustan Times  

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of murdering George Floyd, a milestone in the fraught racial history of the United States and a rebuke of law enforcement's treatment of Black Americans. Reacting to the development, George Floyd's brother Philonise, speaking at a news conference with several family members after the verdict, said, "We are able to …

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death
3 years, 8 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “He just wasn’t going to ball up and act like he wanted to fight you.” On the basketball court, Floyd’s height and strength won attention from George Walker, a former assistant coach at …

Many hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains
3 years, 8 months ago

Many hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains

Associated Press  

The nation watched as former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin went on trial for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee, and news of his conviction on charges of murder and manslaughter rippled across the globe. While this outcome should give us renewed confidence in the integrity of our justice system, we know there is more work to be …

Activist: Convictions In George Floyd's Death Could Represent 'A Huge Paradigm Shift'
3 years, 8 months ago

Activist: Convictions In George Floyd's Death Could Represent 'A Huge Paradigm Shift'

NPR  

Activist: Convictions In George Floyd's Death Could Represent 'A Huge Paradigm Shift' Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The murder conviction of Derek Chauvin could represent "a huge paradigm shift," if three other Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd's death are also convicted, says Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights attorney and activist in Minneapolis. …

George Floyd Death Was 'Murder, Not Policing', 9 Mins of 'Shocking Abuse of Authority': Prosecutor
3 years, 8 months ago

George Floyd Death Was 'Murder, Not Policing', 9 Mins of 'Shocking Abuse of Authority': Prosecutor

News 18  

Jurors on Monday began mulling the fate of the white ex-Minneapolis policeman accused of killing African-American George Floyd, a death that sparked a nationwide reckoning on racism and which prosecutors called a “shocking abuse of authority”. “You must be absolutely fair,” Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill said in his final instructions to the 12-member jury hearing the case against former …

In life, George Floyd struggled to find his place. In death, everyone knows his name
3 years, 8 months ago

In life, George Floyd struggled to find his place. In death, everyone knows his name

The Telegraph  

His name has been on the lips of protesters everywhere chanting that black lives matter; it has become a global rallying call, a byword for racial injustice and police brutality. George Floyd, a black man killed with a white policeman’s knee on his neck, has become a parable in America’s aching racial story that has resonated far beyond Minnesota. A …

Death of George Floyd, trial of Derek Chauvin: Timeline of key events
3 years, 8 months ago

Death of George Floyd, trial of Derek Chauvin: Timeline of key events

LA Times  

A protest poster featuring an image of George Floyd is displayed during a demonstration in Minneapolis on May 27, 2020. George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, touched off a nationwide reckoning on race and led to the trial of ex-officer Derek Chauvin. Here’s a timeline of key events: May 25, 2020: Minneapolis police officers …

Maintaining a memorial at the scene of George Floyd’s death
3 years, 8 months ago

Maintaining a memorial at the scene of George Floyd’s death

LA Times  

The intersection where George Floyd died, home to a memorial, has been closed to traffic since his death. People gather outside Minneapolis’ Cup Foods, where George Floyd died in police custody, for Sunday’s rally. I think these police shootings and George Floyd and Breonna and Tamir and Philando are all modern-day lynchings.” Most impromptu memorials to police killings typically aren’t …

‘I thought he was dead’: Paramedic says of George Floyd
3 years, 9 months ago

‘I thought he was dead’: Paramedic says of George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

Floyd’s girlfriend and paramedics who tried to revive him testify in murder trial of Derek Chauvin. A paramedic who came to the scene in Minneapolis, Minnesota last May said he thought George Floyd “was dead” when he arrived he told a US jury Thursday in the trial of the former police officer accused of murder and manslaughter in the death. …

George Floyd case: Jurors shown video footage at ex-police officer's trial
3 years, 9 months ago

George Floyd case: Jurors shown video footage at ex-police officer's trial

India Today  

The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who pressed his knee on the deceased’s neck went on trial on Monday on charges of murder and manslaughter. Derek Chauvin's attorney Eric Nelson countered by arguing: “Derek Chauvin did exactly what he had been trained to do over his …

George Floyd’s death more than a case and a cause, his brother says as he watches Derek Chauvin trial
3 years, 9 months ago

George Floyd’s death more than a case and a cause, his brother says as he watches Derek Chauvin trial

CNN  

CNN — Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, says it has been an “emotional roller-coaster” sitting in the courtroom for the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. “To everybody else, it was a case and a cause,” Floyd told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on Tuesday morning when he appeared with family attorney Benjamin Crump. Crump told Camerota that …

US revives investigation into George Floyd death
3 years, 10 months ago

US revives investigation into George Floyd death

Al Jazeera  

Department of Justice takes new action in the probe, which languished under the Trump administration. The actions indicate a renewed emphasis on the investigation by the Justice Department under the administration of President Joe Biden after the federal probe into Floyd’s death languished under the leadership of former President Donald Trump, according to the New York Times, citing two people …

George Floyd trial: Prospective jurors are asked to weigh in on Black Lives Matter protests
4 years ago

George Floyd trial: Prospective jurors are asked to weigh in on Black Lives Matter protests

CNN  

CNN — Prospective jurors in the upcoming criminal trial stemming from George Floyd’s death were sent a questionnaire asking them to weigh in on Black Lives Matter protests and their views on policing. “Did you, or someone close to you, participate in any of the demonstrations or marches against police brutality that took place in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s death?” …

2020 was the year America embraced Black Lives Matter as a movement, not just a moment
4 years ago

2020 was the year America embraced Black Lives Matter as a movement, not just a moment

LA Times  

For months this summer, these Black and brown faces looked out on us from the boarded-up windows of businesses in Venice, spray-painted on plywood and awaiting riots that never came. What ethical, empathic human being wouldn’t rise up in anger after watching this Black man die on a Minneapolis sidewalk, his neck under the knee of a white cop who …

UK newspaper publishes unreleased video of George Floyd’s death
4 years, 5 months ago

UK newspaper publishes unreleased video of George Floyd’s death

Al Jazeera  

The clips were shown to some media but not released publicly, and reveal the final encounter between Floyd and police. Meanwhile, Lane’s camera captures him speaking to the two passengers in the car, asking why Floyd was “being all squirrelly and not showing us his hands and just being weird like that”. I don’t want to go back to that.” …

Barr calls reaction to George Floyd’s death ‘extreme’
4 years, 5 months ago

Barr calls reaction to George Floyd’s death ‘extreme’

CNN  

CNN — Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday criticized what he called “extreme reactions that have demonized police” in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, which he blamed for “a significant increase in violent crime in many cities.” Barr was speaking at the White House beside President Donald Trump, who announced he will “surge” federal law enforcement officers …

White dad with Black kids: George Floyd was my wake-up call (Opinion)
4 years, 6 months ago

White dad with Black kids: George Floyd was my wake-up call (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Arick Wierson regularly writes for CNN and is a six-time Emmy Award-winning television producer, and former senior media adviser to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. I am White, educated and consider myself fairly liberal on most social issues, and – up until recently – I generally viewed the police as the “good guys.” Growing up in Excelsior, the …

Inside one reporter’s experience from Ferguson to Floyd
4 years, 6 months ago

Inside one reporter’s experience from Ferguson to Floyd

CNN  

Editor’s Note: CNN National Correspondent Sara Sidner has led the network’s coverage from Minneapolis after the killing of George Floyd, and from Ferguson after the death of Michael Brown in 2014, and investigates hate in America. I think he’s praying.” “The chief?” I said, “What chief?” I turned around and there stood Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo. People raise their …

Floyd’s death spurs question: What is a black life worth?
4 years, 6 months ago

Floyd’s death spurs question: What is a black life worth?

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — For 12-year-old Tamir Rice, it was simply carrying a toy handgun. While in police custody on May 25, Floyd repeatedly pleaded “I can’t breathe,” as a white officer in Minneapolis pressed his knee into the black man’s neck for what prosecutors say was nearly nine minutes. “What’s exposed in this moment is something black folks have always known: …

George Floyd protests: Edward Colston statue removed from Bristol's harbour, Thomas Lane released on bail
4 years, 6 months ago

George Floyd protests: Edward Colston statue removed from Bristol's harbour, Thomas Lane released on bail

ABC  

A statue of a slave trader has been fished out of Bristol's harbour, a police officer charged over the death of George Floyd has been released on bail and Amazon has banned police from using its facial recognition technology. The White House says it was President Donald Trump's "prerogative" to raise questions about an incident in Buffalo that saw police …

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
4 years, 6 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “I’ve got my shortcomings and my flaws,” Floyd says in one video, addressing young men in his neighborhood. “And when he got out of that, I think the Lord greatly impacted his heart.” …

‘He is going to change the world’: Over 500 mourners remember George Floyd at Houston funeral; some states mull policies on use of police force
4 years, 6 months ago

‘He is going to change the world’: Over 500 mourners remember George Floyd at Houston funeral; some states mull policies on use of police force

Firstpost  

George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice Houston: George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, …

`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice. Cellphone video of the encounter, including Floyd’s pleas of “I can’t breathe,” ignited …

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral

The Hindu  

George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice, was memorialized at his funeral on Tuesday as “an ordinary brother” transformed by fate into the “cornerstone of a movement.” During a four-hour service broadcast live on every major U.S. television network from a church in Floyd's boyhood home …

George Floyd’s brother calls for policing reform: ‘Stop the pain’
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s brother calls for policing reform: ‘Stop the pain’

CNN  

Washington CNN — George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, told House lawmakers on Wednesday that his brother “didn’t deserve to die over $20,” and called for police accountability and reform, saying, “Make the necessary changes to make law enforcement the solution and not the problem.” Philonise Floyd appeared Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing on policing and …

‘We’ll never forget’: George Floyd’s funeral in pictures
4 years, 7 months ago

‘We’ll never forget’: George Floyd’s funeral in pictures

Al Jazeera  

Houston said farewell to George Floyd in a rousing hometown funeral on Tuesday, with poignant tributes and calls for justice for the 46-year-old Black man whose death “touched the world” and ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. Civil rights leader Al Sharpton delivered a fierce eulogy, punctuated by the deep chords of a church organ, in which he …

George Floyd’s legacy reverberates across the globe
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s legacy reverberates across the globe

CNN  

CNN — “He’s going to change the world.” The poignant eulogy to George Floyd delivered by his brother Rodney on Tuesday is already at least partially true, although how deep and enduring that change is will be decided by future struggles. Senate Republicans, already greeting November’s elections with trepidation and watching as their President flung racial rhetoric while diverse crowds …

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral; family calls for justice
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral; family calls for justice

India Today  

George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice, was memorialized at his funeral on Tuesday as “an ordinary brother” transformed by fate into the “cornerstone of a movement.” During a four-hour service broadcast live on every major US television network from a church in Floyd’s boyhood home …

George Floyd funeral live: Latest updates as thousands attend memorial after police killing
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd funeral live: Latest updates as thousands attend memorial after police killing

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy George Floyd's private funeral service was held on …

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in Houston where he grew up, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice, and spurred France to abruptly halt the use of police choke holds. “It just hurts,” …

The Rev. Al Sharpton remembers George Floyd as an ‘ordinary brother’ who changed the world
4 years, 7 months ago

The Rev. Al Sharpton remembers George Floyd as an ‘ordinary brother’ who changed the world

CNN  

CNN — George Floyd was an “ordinary brother” from Houston’s housing projects who “nobody thought much about,” which makes his central role in a generational movement that much more powerful, the Rev. Pallbearers bring George Floyd's casket into the Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Tuesday, June 9. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images People watch the funeral procession pass by after …

George Floyd To Be Buried Next To His Mother In Houston
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd To Be Buried Next To His Mother In Houston

NPR  

George Floyd To Be Buried Next To His Mother In Houston George Floyd, 46, will be laid to rest Tuesday in his hometown of Houston. DAVID GREENE, HOST: Houston, Texas - where today, George Floyd will be laid to rest. BURNETT: And, of course, we won't know whether George Floyd actually changed the world until protests are followed up with …

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

India Today  

The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in Houston where he grew up, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in America and beyond over racial injustice, and spurred France to abruptly halt the use of police choke holds. "It just hurts," said Philonise …

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