8 46 George Floyd. His death has been a centerpiece of worldwide. Floyd's death triggered major protests in Minneapolis, and sparked rage across the country.
Floyd grew up in Houston's Third Ward, one of the city's predominantly Black neighborhoods, and most of his family members still live there. In the days since, outraged protesters, allies and sympathetic. His death has been a centerpiece of worldwide.
Ben Crump, the lead attorney for George Floyd's family, speaks to press and the public at the site of George Floyd's death.
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Download the new Independent Premium app. The time is symbolic, of course, as it is the same length of time that Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ground his knee into Floyd's neck and prevented him from breathing despite his entreaties. A video showed Floyd being arrested and a white police officer continuing to kneel on his neck for several minutes even after he pleaded that he could not breathe.