Perspectives: Marking the One Year Anniversary of George Floyd's Death
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On Tuesday, Americans will mark the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd beneath a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee, which catalyzed the largest U.S. protest movement in decades over police brutality against racial minorities. The law enforcement community is still dealing with the fallout; all 50 states and the District of Columbia have since introduced bills to increase police accountability.
President Joe Biden will meet with members of Floyd's family at the White House Tuesday. In Minneapolis, a foundation created in Floyd's memory by his family has organized an afternoon of music and food in a park near the downtown courtroom where Derek Chauvin, the former officer, was found guilty last month of murdering Floyd.
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