On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black American man, was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill.
How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody
Security footage, witnesses , videos and official documents show how a series of actions by officers turned fatal. Mr. Chauvin, who is white, kept his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for at least eight minutes and 15 seconds, according to a Times analysis of timestamped video. Meanwhile , 3 other officers stand by witnessing their fellow officer take a mans life , shooing away the crowd as they scream helplessly asking the officer to stop.
For the people in Minneapolis it was a deja vue moment to the Philando Castile murder ...
Minnesotans gathered in Minneapolis protesting for justice for George Floyd, Triggering thousands of people across the globe to also react with protests , rioting and backlash towards the police.
The Communitiy Fights For Justice #NOJUSTICENOPEACE
Millions of people across the globe protested , marched and sought out justice for George Floyd. This Generation has put their foot down , police brutality especially on brown skin people must end. We want an end to racial injustice and the killing and dehumanizing of black people around America the so-called "the land of the free"
Minneapolis plans permanent memorial to honor George Floyd
The city has received $50,000 from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to both build a memorial and preserve the ones already in place.The “Vision Grant” comes through the trust’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.