Festival planned where George Floyd was killed one year ago
âWeâre going to be turning mourning into dancing. Weâre going to be celebrating 365 days of strength in the face of injustice.â
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A man holds a sign at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis on April 21, a day after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all counts in Floyd s death. [ JULIO CORTEZ | AP ]
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MINNEAPOLIS â The intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths was to be transformed Tuesday into an outdoor festival on the one-year anniversary of his death, with food, childrenâs activities and a long list of musical performers.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd was honored Tuesday with a moment of silence in the city where he died at the hands of police, a death captured on wrenching bystander
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and a moment of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the
The Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd died was disrupted by gunfire, just hours before it was to be the site of a family-friendly street festival marking the anniversary of his death at the hands of police.
Associated Press video from 38th Street and Chicago Avenue informally known as George Floyd Square showed people running and seeking cover as shots rang out.
Police said one person later appeared at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound, but it wasn’t immediately clear if that person was hurt in the incident near the intersection.
Philip Crowther, a reporter working for AP Global Media Services, which provides live video coverage to customers, reported hearing as many as 30 gunshots about a block east of the intersection.