5 years after George Floyd’s murder, backlash takes hold
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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 charges.
Five years after George Floyd's murder by Derek Chauvin, the world remembers the tragic event that sparked global protests against systemic racism. Ch
Every year on the anniversary of George Floyd ’s death, his sister LaTonya goes to his grave and sings REO Speedwagon’s “I’ll Keep on Loving You.” “I lost my best friend,” she says. “I love him so much.”
Conservative media outlets are rewriting the story; some of their claims are false or lacking context. A new narrative is taking root in the story of George Floyd and the former police officer convicted of murdering him.
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.
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Judge Peter Cahill, 66, revealed in a wide-ranging interview that the ‘idiots’ on the Minneapolis City Council made conducting a fair trial for Derek Chauvin difficult, the Minneapolis
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin five years ago sparked outrage in the Twin Cities and around the world.