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A year later, rallies and moments of silence honor George Floyd
Mohamed Ibrahim and Doug Glass
The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the hands of Minneapolis police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to bring calls for change a year later.
Floyd’s sister Bridgett and other family members held a moment of silence at a “Celebration of Life” event at a downtown Minneapolis park that included music, food trucks, an inflatable bouncy house and a pop-up vaccination stand. A few miles away, at the site of the intersection where Floyd died, dozens of people gathered around a steel fist sculpture and kneeled for several minutes symbolic of the 9 minutes, 29 seconds during which Floyd was pinned to the ground.
Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd
Family members held a moment of silence at a âCelebration of Lifeâ event at a downtown Minneapolis park. A few miles away, at the site of the intersection where Floyd died, dozens of people kneeled around a steel fist sculpture for several minutes â symbolizing the 9 minutes, 29 seconds during which Floyd was pinned down
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May 25, 2021
In this June 1 photo, protesters gather at a memorial for George Floyd where he died outside Cup Foods on East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Family members held a moment of silence at a âCelebration of Lifeâ event at a downtown Minneapolis park. A few miles away, at the site of the intersection where Floyd died, dozens of people kneeled around a steel fist sculpture for several minutes â symbolizing the 9 minutes, 29 seconds during which Floyd was pinned down
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People take a knee during a moment of silence on the one year anniversary of George Floyd s death on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa) Photo: Associated Press
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM and DOUG GLASS Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the hands of Minneapolis police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to bring calls for change a year later.
Floyd’s sister Bridgett and other family members held a moment of silence at a “Celebration of Life” event at a downtown Minneapolis park that included music, food trucks, an inflatable bouncy house and a pop-up vaccination stand. A few miles away, at the site of the intersection where Floyd died, dozens of people g