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On May 25, 2020, 46-year-old Black man George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis by former police officer Derek Chauvin. Video of Floyd's death spread quickly, igniting protests in cities across the US and around the world in a fight against systemic racism. On the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death, people reflect on the trial, a year of protest and the push for a more just and equal society.

On May 25, 2020, 46-year-old Black man George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis by former police officer Derek Chauvin. Video of Floyd's death spread quickly, igniting protests in cities across the US and around the world in a fight against systemic racism. On the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death, people reflect on the trial, a year of protest and the push for a more just and equal society.

  1. 25 May 2021

    Minneapolis police murdered one year ago today. U.S. police: ▪️ Have killed over 1,000 people since ▪️ Are over 3x more likely to kill Black people ▪️ Are only charged in 1.7% of police killings

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  2. 25 May 2021

    One year ago on May 25, 2020, 46-year-old Black man George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis by former police officer Derek Chauvin. Floyd's death ignited millions of people to take to the streets in cities across America and worldwide in protest.

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  3. 25 May 2021

    "If I'm a black man who's just seen another black man killed by a police officer... and I was numb to it... that's a problem as it means you're experiencing it too much." A Manchester student tells LBC why he protested after George Floyd's murder. More:

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  4. 25 May 2021

    “Stay woke”: George Floyd’s brother, Terrence Floyd, urges people to continue the fight for justice at a Brooklyn rally, ahead of the one-year anniversary of his brother’s murder.

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  5. George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna, said she knew her father would change the world, and she was right. We must move forward, with the history that got us here in mind, and work to embrace systems of public safety that respect all people’s human rights.

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  6. 29 May 2020

    A lot just popped off at the protest for George Floyd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Pepper spray, batons, and several arrests.

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  7. : Chants of “say his name, George Floyd” echoing across Capitol Hill for one of several protests planned throughout DC today. Hundreds of people are gathered around the reflection pool hearing from black activists after a short march from the National Archives.

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  8. The rally ended but a ton of people are marching on their own toward the White House. Yesterday in reverse, but turnout looks bigger. The whole of Penn. Ave. is being blocked off to make way, the second time in less than a day a protest has taken this major DC thoroughfare.

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  9. 27 May 2020

    Theyrn Bond, local activist is confronting two members of MPD brass (I’m trying to read their name tags). She is arguing they need to be held accountable. She’s upset an officer touched her tonight.

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  10. 1 Jun 2020

    Protest happening in Amsterdam at the moment

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  11. 29 May 2020

    Graffiti art on the side of a train in Belgium reads 'Please, I can't breathe' in memory of George Floyd

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  12. 24 May 2021

    “There’s something bigger happening in the collective consciousness.” Some artists and institutions are imagining new monuments honoring diverse historical figures—just a few of those pushing for lasting change in the year since George Floyd's death.

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  13. 6 Jun 2020

    Emotionally charged scenes at Sydney's protest yesterday. Australia's reckoning with Indigenous deaths in custody was a national focus alongside the killing of in the US. 📷

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  14. 7 Jun 2020

    The moment pulled down the statue of merchant slave trader Edward Colston in Epic.

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  15. Police use pepper spray and batons clash with protesters trying to pull down Andrew Jackson statue near White House

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  16. On Sun, demonstrators removed a statue of Thomas Jefferson outside a school in , Oregon, which had also been defaced, labelling the third ever president as a "slave owner", with 's name spray painted on the statue.

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  17. VIDEO: Reaction in when a tow truck came to haul off the statue, just after it toppled to the ground following a round of passionate protests in the city. 🎥

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  18. 23 Jun 2020

    Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue was lit with the face of George Floyd and the letters 'BLM' last week

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  19. Although the police officer who killed George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, was convicted of murder last month, the majority of Americans remain downcast about the country's racial unity

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  20. According to our interactive poll tracker, just one-in-ten adults think relations have improved between police and minorities since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last May

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  21. “If we cannot name the problems we’re trying to solve, we’re not going to inherit that country that we think we have a right to be.” Kimberlé Crenshaw tells “Checks and Balance” censoring history prevents progress on racial equity

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  22. Yes, the world changed after George Floyd was killed. But writing this made me think about how damn resilient Black people are, even while processing collective trauma; how we show up; how long we've been demanding more and better.

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  23. Pres. Biden will meet privately with members of George Floyd’s family at the White House on Tuesday, marking the one-year anniversary of his death. But Congress will likely not meet the president’s calls to reach a deal by Tuesday on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

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  24. Biden is still hoping to sign the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act into law, Psaki says, and the U.S. will keep supporting police reform efforts ahead of the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death on Tuesday

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  25. Press sec. Jen Psaki says Pres. Biden will host members of the George Floyd family at the White House on the anniversary of his death tomorrow, a meeting that will be private "in order to have a real conversation."

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  26. 24 May 2021

    "It has been a painful year." George Floyd's family gathered to mark the one-year anniversary of his murder.

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  27. 25 May 2021

    Philonise Floyd reflects on the year since the death of his brother George Floyd: "I think things have changed. I think it's moving slowly, but it's making progress." Police reform legislation would "be one of the best things that you can pass across America,” he added.

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  28. 24 May 2021

    A year after George Floyd's murder touched off a global awakening, Congress is still working on policing reform. , , @KarenBassTweets say: “We continue to make progress toward a compromise and remain optimistic about the prospects of achieving that goal.”

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  29. NEW: bipartisan group of lawmakers negotiating terms of a fed bill release statement ahead of the anniv of 's death "While we are still working through our differences...we continue to make progress toward a compromise & remain optimistic"

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  30. 24 May 2021

    Congress is set to miss Biden's deadline of passing police reform by the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder. But bipartisan negotiations continue. reports that qualified immunity for officers is among the "critical sticking points" preventing a deal so far

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  31. 24 May 2021

    Tomorrow is the anniversary of George Floyd's killing, and demonstrators nationwide are still calling for more police reform

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  32. . & discuss what George Floyd’s death and Derek Chauvin’s conviction could mean for police reform in the U.S.

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  33. People are gathered in Charleston, South Carolina, to watch the removal of a statue of former vice president and slavery advocate John C. Calhoun. Officials voted unanimously on Tuesday to remove the statue from the city’s downtown square.

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  34. A statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston was beheaded. Another one in Richmond was toppled and thrown in a lake.

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  35. 25 May 2021

    .: "We need to pass this bill to give the respect that George Floyd's legacy deserves. As Black people watch that video and say, 'by the grace of God, that could have been me. And my White brothers and sisters, they can't even fathom somebody doing that to them."

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  36. 25 May 2021

    NFL players share their thoughts on how George Floyd’s murder and the protests that followed affected them personally, and their hopes moving forward.

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  37. 25 May 2021

    One year after George Floyd's murder, Lewis Hamilton says the world must continue to work for equality to honour Floyd's legacy.

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  38. 25 May 2021

    George’s death galvanized a movement to end police violence, but he was always more than a hashtag. We can't allow more lives like his to be stolen at the hands of systemic racism. The Senate must honor his memory by passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

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  39. Today, one year after the murder of George Floyd, the U.S. Embassy paused for 9 minutes 29 seconds to reflect on the struggle for racial equality. We must confront hard truths & work harder in pursuit of core American ideals: equality & justice. - U.S. Chargé Yael Lempert

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  40. Last year, the world watched for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as lost his life before our very eyes. The curtain was pulled back on the systemic racism deeply embedded in our nation, & people of all ages, races, creeds & communities finally began to say enough is enough.

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  41. Today, as we honor George Floyd's memory, we must continue to stay vigilant and throw off the knee that has been pushed upon the necks of the Black people of this country. And we must continue to stand up and proudly proclaim that all .

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  42. 26 May 2020

    "I CAN'T BREATHE": Video shows George Floyd, a black man that police say was a possible "forgery" suspect, pleading with Minneapolis cops for air as they press a knee into his neck. Floyd loses consciousness and later dies. Click here for the full video:

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  43. 4 Minneapolis police officers have been terminated following the death of George Floyd, who was seen pleading "I cannot breathe" as an officer put a knee on his neck for several minutes on Monday night, Minneapolis Mayor Frey says.

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  44. My statement on the officer-involved death in Minneapolis:

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  45. 29 May 2020

    My statement on the death of George Floyd:

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  46. has signed Executive Order 20-64 authorizing the to support Minneapolis and surrounding communities.

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  47. Breaking News: Derek Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. The former Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck for about 8 minutes while Floyd pleaded that he couldn’t breathe.

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  48. 29 May 2020

    MUGSHOT RELEASED: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. LATEST:

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  49. BREAKING: George Floyd died due to asphyxia from neck & back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain, according to an independent autopsy done by 2 pathologists' who ruled manner of death: homicide. Minneapolis officials have said Floyd didn't die from asphyxia.

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  50. BREAKING: Medical examiner in the county that Minneapolis is in, rules George Floyd’s death a homicide due to cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint & neck compression. Now, the state says homicide & so does the Floyd family’s independent expert.

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  51. Terrence Floyd, George Floyd’s brother, spoke at the scene of his brother's death in Minneapolis. Latest updates:

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  52. 3 Jun 2020

    FAMILY’S REACTION: This is a bittersweet moment. We are deeply gratified that took decisive action, arresting & charging ALL the officers involved in 's death & upgrading the charge against Derek Chauvin to felony second-degree murder.

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  53. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against Derek Chauvin to 2nd degree in George Floyd’s murder and also charging other 3 officers. This is another important step for justice.

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  54. 7 Jun 2020

    BREAKING: Nine of the 12 members on the Minneapolis City Council have vowed they will work to end policing as the city currently knows it. Council Member Jeremiah Ellison promised the council would “dismantle” the department.

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  55. 8 Jun 2020

    Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender on the intent to defund and dismantle the city’s police department: “[We] have looked up ways we can shift the response away from our armed police officers... the groundwork is laid already.”

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  56. Today, we introduced the Justice in Policing Act, a sweeping bill with bold, unprecedented reforms to curb police brutality, challenge racism in our criminal justice system, and hold police accountable.

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  57. The Justice in Policing Act will hold abusive police accountable, increase transparency, and help communities reimagine public safety and policing. The world is watching. Congress must act.

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  58. 9 Jun 2020

    The family of George Floyd dressed in all white with , , walk into The Fountain of Praise for Floyd’s memorial service. – at The Fountain of Praise

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  59. 9 Jun 2020

    George Floyd will be laid to rest today in his hometown of Houston. His family's private service follows public memorials that drew thousands of mourners.

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  60. 10 Jun 2020

    JUST IN: Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother, testifies before Congress: "I couldn’t take care of George that day he was killed, but maybe by speaking with you today, I can make sure that his death will not be in vain."

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  61. If you find yourself in need of help, here is a collection of resources and advice designed to support your mental health. Black mental health matters: Resources and self-care tips for overwhelming times.

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  62. 8 Jun 2020

    BLACK MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS Black mental health matters - list of resources

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  63. 8 Jun 2020

    FIND MORE UNDER "Mental Health Resources" in this master doc!!! I haven't made this masterdoc, just passing the information along.

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  64. Here's a list of journalists covering the protests.

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  65. 30 May 2020
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