George Floyd, Black Lives Matter
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The Black Lives Matter movement, kicked into high gear after Mr. Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, has given way to the politics of “white grievance” championed by President Trump.
Washington’s Black Lives Matter Plaza stood as a place to mourn, celebrate, argue and ultimately renew the nation’s commitment to the fight for equality. Then, amid a recent shift in political winds and under intense federal pressure,
Black Lives Matter street murals appeared in cities across the U.S. following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
Demonstrators hoped to reignite the conversation about racial justice and police accountability after the 2020 murder of Floyd by former officer Derek Chauvin.
Why did the death of George Floyd spark a global protest movement? The LA riots didn’t spread across the world after the beating of Rodney King. The fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin didn’t cause much of a ripple outside the US.
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Atlanta Black Star on MSN‘The Nasty Things Bad People Say’: George Floyd’s Daughter Endures Cruel Taunts From Classmates—Five Years After His Death, the Hate Lives OnThe name that rallied millions to unite in a global call for racial justice is now being turned against the little girl who believed her father’s death at
In a guest column, Urbana Police Chief Larry D. Boone reflects on leading a large law enforcement division — and holding a Black Lives Matter sign — in the days
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.