Historical Figures : George Perry Floyd
Jul 5, 2023 ·
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George Perry Floyd Jr. was an African-American man who was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd may have...
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George Perry Floyd Jr. was an African-American man who was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd may have used a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill, on May 25, 2020.
Derek Chauvin, one of the four police officers who arrived on the scene, knelt on Floyd's neck and back for 9 minutes and 29 seconds which caused a lack of oxygen.
After his murder, protests against police brutality, especially towards black people, quickly spread across the United States and globally.
His dying words, "I can't breathe", became a rallying slogan.
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Derek Chauvin, one of the four police officers who arrived on the scene, knelt on Floyd's neck and back for 9 minutes and 29 seconds which caused a lack of oxygen.
After his murder, protests against police brutality, especially towards black people, quickly spread across the United States and globally.
His dying words, "I can't breathe", became a rallying slogan.
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