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Five years after George Floyd: National Urban leagues asks was it a movement or moment?
Sunday, May 25 marks five years since the murder of George Floyd, and the National Urban League has released a new report asking if that time was moment or a movement. Marc Morial discusses.
The end of federal oversight and calls to pardon George Floyd’s convicted killer could undermine police reforms, Minneapolis leaders warn
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to ...
Yuen: How George Floyd’s aunt healed her heart and lent her voice for justice
Angela Harrelson was Floyd’s closest relative in Minnesota. She’s dedicated the past five years to gathering community so ...
Ilhan Omar on George Floyd, 5 years later
This weekend marks five years since George Floyd ’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer, a moment captured on video that ...
Milton gathering honors 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s death
At one point, Thursday the entire room knelt in silence for nine minutes and 29 seconds—the same length of time Chauvin’s ...
Fact checking right-wing media’s claims about George Floyd and Derek Chauvin
Conservative media outlets are rewriting the story; some of their claims are false or lacking context. A new narrative is ...
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Siblings reflect on 5 years of serving George Floyd Square and south Minneapolis
Jeanette Rupert, Jeanelle Austin and Butchy Austin grew up around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis and all took ...
Uncle of George Floyd speaks at State House rally five years after nephew’s murder
Even after nationwide protests following his nephew’s killing, and federal and state legislation banning chokeholds and ...