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In some ways, George Floyd's story was an Everyman's story. He grew up poor, he struggled in school and eventually fell into substance abuse. Most of the people he crossed paths with remember him as ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “I just want to speak to you all real ...

Five years have passed since George Floyd’s tragic murder, but the site where his life ended remains an enduring symbol of resilience, grief, and social change. The intersection in Minneapolis that ...

It's a chilly morning at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis. A group of activists are sitting around a fire pit set up between defunct gas pumps. This gas station has ...

Every time a Black person is killed by police, Minneapolis native Alicia Crudup thinks about her boys. The 42-year-old is a married mother of six sons, ranging from age 11 to 21. She runs a non-profit ...

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 ...

When you see the weathered statues of raised fists, you’ll know you’re there. The corner where a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd nearly five years ago is to this day a protest site and ...

Numerous celebrities attended the service and Joe Biden spoke via video. A three-state, five-day final journey for George Floyd ended Tuesday in Houston, the city he called home for most of his life.

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this story was originally published in 2020 in the wake of George Floyd’s death. It has been republished as Minneapolis is set to mark his passing, five years later. George ...

Gyanna Dickerson participated in numerous marches after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. But as she visited George Floyd Square with her boyfriend Sunday to commemorate ...

The murder heard around the world marks its fifth anniversary Sunday. For the record: 8:37 a.m. May 23, 2025An earlier version of this article stated that Derek Chauvin placed his knee on George Floyd ...