George Floyd, Trump
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Officer Cheeka Vang doesn’t know what to expect when he begins his shift each day. He might get a call for an animal. Or a medical emergency. Or a domestic dispute. And working for the Golden Valley Police Department in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder has come with an additional level of uneasiness.
Family members, friends and community activists continue calls for reforms as some in George Floyd Square said they see signs of progress.
Five years ago millions rallied for police reform after the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump is now exiting court-ordered settlements.
The MAGA posts follow recent calls for Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin—the former Minneapolis cop who was convicted in Floyd’s murder—by right-wing figures including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The Georgia Republican and others contend Floyd died of a drug overdose, disputing the findings of an autopsy that ruled his death a homicide.
People gathered in what is known as George Floyd Square on Sunday to reflect on the police murder of George Floyd.
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Since creating the database, lawmakers have become even less focused on legislating changes to policing or fixing flawed reforms.
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Two autopsies ruled his death a homicide. Despite ample evidence demonstrating police misconduct killed Floyd, the false overdose narrative persists.
In the days after George Floyd's death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, 2020, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets