On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black American man, was murdered in Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old white police officer. [14] Floyd had been arrested after a store clerk reported that he made a purchase using a counterfeit $20 bill. [15]

George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an African-American man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd had used a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill, on May 25, 2020. [2]

Local protests over the murder of George Floyd, sometimes called the Minneapolis riots [17] [18] or the Minneapolis uprising, [19] [20] [21] began on May 26, 2020, and within a few days had inspired a global protest movement against police brutality and racial inequality.

The Fall of Minneapolis: Directed by JC Chaix. With Derek Chauvin, Scott Creighton, Tom Haney, Tim Hanks. A multi-part documentary featuring: body worn camera video of George Floyd's arrest; interviews with officers who served during the riots; key evidence from the autopsy and Derek Chauvin's trial; and the aftermath that followed.

May 25, 2024 · It was four years ago today that George Floyd died while three Minneapolis Police Officers pinned him face down on the pavement. One of them pressing his knee on Floyd's neck. Cellphone video...

Jul 29, 2022 · Mr. Floyd, a Black man, died in May 2020 after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police officers in an episode that was captured on video, touching off nationwide...

May 25, 2023 · The murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer three years ago led to what’s often referred to as a national reckoning on race and policing.

Jan 6, 2025 · He called the murder of George Floyd "a tragedy that resonated across the globe," while noting that it was "felt most acutely by Black residents of Minneapolis."

2 days ago · Deena Winter at the Star Tribune is reporting eight more businesses have sued the city of Minneapolis over its handling of the neighborhood where George Floyd was killed by police, alleging their ...

Apr 21, 2021 · A timeline of major events that have unfolded since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on May 25.