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THE LEAD UP OF THE FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE FLOYD
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THE LEAD UP OF THE FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE FLOYD

April RyanMay 21, 2025

By April Ryan “Companies have not necessarily been transparent” in the corporate data collection process about their commitments following the police-involved death of 46-year-old George Floyd, says Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League.  The highly publicized Floyd death almost five years ago garnered worldwide attention and protests in search of justice on May 25, 2020, deadly case. Corporations saw the massive outpouring and offered support then. However, Morial summarizes the findings: “We use publicly available data. We use commitments that people have made.” When it comes to corporate commitment to the Black community, it is a

Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner say lack of police reform is frustrating
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Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner say lack of police reform is frustrating

ADRIAN SAINZ Associated PressMarch 25, 2024

 Relatives of Tyre Nichols, George Floyd and Eric Garner — three Black men killed in violent confrontations with police officers — expressed frustration Friday with politicians who have failed to pass police reform legislation or have worked to invalidate laws intended to reduce chances that citizens’ encounters with police end in death.

His Name Is George Floyd 
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His Name Is George Floyd 

Ben Jealous July 21, 2022

  George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer just over two years ago. His killing sparked a movement to end unjustified police killings and racist law enforcement practices. Sadly, the killings have not stopped. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act was blocked by Senate Republicans last year. The struggle continues in communities large and small.     During racial justice protests that sprung up after video of Floyd’s murder spread around the world, millions of people spoke his name as they demanded accountability and justice. Now, a remarkable book examines Floyd’s life and death in the context of our history and

Toxicologist testifies that drugs did not kill George Floyd
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Toxicologist testifies that drugs did not kill George Floyd

Steve Karnowski, Associated PressFebruary 17, 2022

A toxicologist testified Wednesday at the federal trial of three former officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights that it wasn’t drug use, heart disease nor an agitated state known as “excited delirium” that caused Floyd’s death after officers pinned him to the pavement in May 2020.

George Floyd’s Family Members Launch `Thank You’ Tour In Leimert Park
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George Floyd’s Family Members Launch `Thank You’ Tour In Leimert Park

City News ServiceOctober 8, 2021

Members of George Floyd’s family were in Los Angeles today to launch their “Thank You Tour” across the U.S. to show their appreciation for the millions of people who protested in 2020 to demand justice and call for an end to police brutality and racism after Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer.

Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Killing George Floyd
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Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Killing George Floyd

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentJuly 1, 2021

There will be no probation for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. The ex-cop received more than a 22-year prison sentence on Friday, June 25, two months after a jury convicted him of three charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin’s attorney Eric Nelson had requested probation, but the judge rejected that plea. Nelson filed a motion for a new trial just before sentencing, contending that Chauvin did not get a fair trial. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill also denied that request before sentencing the callous ex-cop. Prior to sentencing, Floyd’s seven-year-old daughter, Gianna, provided a