Marking 5 years since George Floyd's death
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On May 25, 2020, a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, who was Black, by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes during an arrest. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted on murder charges.
When Brian O’Hara arrived in Minneapolis as the new chief of police in 2022, he found a department that was "decimated" amid backlash after the killing of George Floyd.
Five years ago, media from across the country descended on Minneapolis after the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. In less than 24 hours after Floyd died, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis to demand justice for Floyd.
Killings by the police didn’t go down after George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed — they went up. Steven Rich, a data reporter, explains his findings and what may have contributed to the increase.
Following the death of George Floyd and everything that occurred afterwards, Minnesota sports figures question whether change has actually come.
Five years after George Floyd's murder, the future of George Floyd Square is in limbo, Black Lives Matter murals are erased and reforms rolled back.
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ABC 13 Houston on MSNGeorge Floyd's childhood friends build on his legacy five years after his deathGeorge Floyd's death in May 2020 sparked worldwide protests and, on the frontlines, were those who knew him closely. Hear from longtime friends who spoke to ABC13 ahead of his 5-year death anniversary.
Sunday, May 25, from 12 to 8 p.m. at Phelps Field Park, 701 E. 39th St., Minneapolis, the organization hosts the Justice for George main event, which features live performances, muralists, a vendor fair and other opportunities for community connection.
As cellphone video documenting the last breaths of George Floyd spread across the internet, so did the collective outrage.
After George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives are calling for the police officer responsible to be pardoned.