The event was held on Congress Street to memorialize Floyd, the Black man whose murder by a white Minneapolis police officer touched off a year of racial reckoning.
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Grief, smiles as George Floyd’s family meets Biden a year after death
Congressional negotiators remain optimistic about the prospects for a police reform bill and they’ve displayed a steady solidarity that’s unusual for such talks.
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Rallies, moments of silence mark year since George Floyd’s death
Floyd’s death was captured by a bystander on a wrenching video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later.
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Our View: A police killing that changed history
A new generation of activists emerged after George Floyd’s murder.
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Biden to meet with George Floyd’s family on anniversary of murder
Many activists see a big gap between politicians’ promises for racial equity and the reality.
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Floyd’s death laid bare the ‘Minnesota Paradox’ of racism
The state’s reputation for quality public services has concealed some of the U.S.’s worst racial disparities when it comes to education and wealth.
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George Floyd killing prompts some states to limit or ban chokeholds
At least 17 states have prohibited or severely limited the use of chokeholds and neck restraints by police officers in the year since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis.
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Chauvin’s lawyer seeks new trial, impeachment of verdict
The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd says the court abused its discretion on several points.
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Chauvin’s ‘particular cruelty’ should mean harsher sentence, Minnesota AG says
The former police officer faces up to 40 years in prison for second-degree unintentional murder.
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Chauvin juror says guilty verdicts could have come quicker
A juror said deliberations were primarily spent trying to convince one person who was uncertain about part of the jury instructions.