George Flyod Collage. George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died in police custody Monday, went to college at South Florida State College in Avon Park. George Floyd's death while in police custody on Monday has stirred up a massive public outcry against police brutality both in Minneapolis where it happened and across the country.
The day before George Floyd died,. College presidents and officials responded this weekend to nationwide protests and unrest after a white Minneapolis police officer allegedly murdered George Floyd, a black man, using a choke hold while Floyd was facedown and handcuffed. An outbreak of student activism from the College community has taken form — and the College's administration has responded as well.
With both the State College and Penn State communities set to rally Sunday in support of justice for George Floyd, an African American man who died begging for air under the restraint of.
A Minneapolis-based company has pledged to support the family of George Floyd by paying for his childrens' college, while also promising money toward local businesses and community organizations.
He played football and basketball throughout high school and college. The despicable, abhorrent, unconscionable murder of George Floyd has touched myriad aspects of our society. Floyd grew up in Houston, Texas.