US EditionGeorge Floyd Remembered: Events Planned to Mark 5 Years Since Death
- On May 25, 2025, events mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, where Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for over nine minutes.
- The incident sparked global outrage and led Minnesota lawmakers, including Attorney General Ellison and others, to propose legislation targeting deadly force encounters.
- Key figures like former Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington, who promptly called the act murder, have reflected on ongoing challenges despite some new police chiefs recommitting to community policing.
- Surveys show declining support for Black Lives Matter and mixed views on racial equality, with 72% of Americans saying increased focus on race after Floyd's death did not improve Black lives.
- While Floyd's death continues to influence discussions on policing and racial justice, public optimism has waned and momentum for reform faces uncertainty five years later.
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'The Nasty Things Bad People Say': George Floyd’s Daughter Endures Cruel Taunts From Classmates—Five Years After His Death, the Hate Lives On
The name that rallied millions to unite in a global call for racial justice is now being turned against the little girl who believed her father’s death at
Post-Floyd, Americans five years later are more pessimistic about racial equality
In the months after George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, as protests swept the globe and books on racism and white privilege flew from bookstore shelves, hope grew that America might finally confront its original sin. Corporate America pumped billions of dollars into racial justice initiatives, while lawmakers debated police reform at both the state and federal levels. The so-called racial reckoning was an illusion, and white people think the …
Uncle of George Floyd appears in Boston to meet with families affected by police brutality
BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — George Floyd’s uncle was in Boston Wednesday demanding more change and help for families who have been impacted by police brutality. Selwyn Jones had appeared with men who were wrongfully convicted, as well as families of people who were killed by police. His visit came on the same day the Justice Department announced it was ending police reform agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis. The consent decrees were reached fol…
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