the Murder of George Floyd Changed America
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A series of community events in Minneapolis will honor the life of George Floyd on Friday, as organizers hope to create a space for healing, reflection and a commitment to racial justice. The second annual Day of Remembrance will begin with an interfaith prayer in front of the Hennepin County Government Center.
The upheaval in Golden Valley is just one example of the way Floyd’s murder shook thousands of police agencies nationwide.
Black church leaders plan to boycott Target on the anniversary of George Floyd's death. Here's why and whether boycotts have worked.
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.
Conservative media outlets are rewriting the story; some of their claims are false or lacking context. A new narrative is taking root in the story of George Floyd and the former police officer convicted of murdering him.
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DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated Black people's civil rights.
In Minneapolis, where a bystander used her cellphone to record Floyd’s killing at the hands of police, 16 artists participated in the creation of “Black Lives Matter” in 24-foot-high letters on the street outside the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum.
Several nonprofits are competing to redevelop the “People’s Way,” a defunct Speedway gas station that serves as the protest headquarters of George Floyd Square. Whoever is chosen will exert tremendous influence over the direction of the entire fractious intersection,
A Georgia priest behind the Target boycott is leading 60+ churches in protests this weekend on the anniversary of George Floyd's murder. When and why?