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FLORIDA — The George Floyd murder birthed some of the largest Black Lives Matter protests that this nation has seen.
What You Need To Know
George Floyd was killed on May 25 when a police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes during a call about a fake $20 bill
A representative of the Hillsborough County chapter of the NAACP said protests of Floyd's death have helped create a positive change
Former officer Derek Chauvin has been charged in Floyd's death and jury selection in his trial starts Monday
Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Park was home to several protests in response to former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Floyd died that day and the officer was fired and charged with second degree murder and second degree manslaughter.