Activists plan to mark the anniversary in Minneapolis with a candlelight vigil Thursday night at George Floyd Square, the corner where Floyd died. Around the world, protests against racial violence and police brutality erupted after Floyd’s murder, reigniting the Black Lives Matter movement. In 2020, the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, a piece of federal legislation, showed some signs of promise. Over the last three years, George Floyd’s family members have appeared at rallies and spoken out against police violence. While relatives and reform advocates urged for legislation changes, George Floyd’s youngest daughter, Gianna Floyd, met Biden at the White House in 2021.

Source: thestar May 25, 2023 10:01 UTC