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Two years after George Floyd’s murder, frustrations growing

Summary by Ground News

Wednesday marks two years since George Floyd was murdered by a police officer. Four officers involved in his arrest were relieved of their positions as Minneapolis police officers. Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were later charged. President Biden is marking the two-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder.

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Associated Press News

Two years after Floyd murder, racial trauma permeates US

Black Men Heal co-founder Zakia Williams was deeply moved as she watched a young Black man become emotional while speaking about the mental health toll the past few years have

2 years ago·United States

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USA Today

2 years after George Floyd pledges, Black women still denied top jobs at largest companies. This is why

Two years after George Floyd pledges, white men are still nearly 8 times as likely as Black women to be an executive at the nation's largest companies

2 years ago·United States

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CBS Local

Wednesday Marks 2 Years Since George Floyd's Murder

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Wednesday marks two years since the murder of George Floyd.Floyd died on May 25th, 2020 after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for roughly nine minutes.Minnesota has made a number of policing changes since the death of Floyd, but on Wednesday President Joe Biden is set to take action at the federal level.Biden is expected to sign an executive order on federal policing that includes some o…

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Biden orders police reforms two years after Floyd killing

Biden orders a national accreditation system for police departments and a database of offending officers. Seeking to balance the concerns of police groups and Black activists, Biden acts two years after the killing of George Floyd.

2 years ago

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Washington Examiner

Two years after George Floyd’s death, police still not wantonly killing black people because of racism

Two years ago, George Floyd died while being restrained for resisting arrest. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering Floyd after videos went viral that showed Chauvin placing his knee on the back of Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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npr

2 years after George Floyd's murder, many Blacks in Minneapolis do not feel any safer

Since Floyd was murdered by officer Derek Chauvin, what's changed for Black residents? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to ex-state Sen. Jeffrey Hayden, who represented the district where Floyd was killed.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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