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Philonise Floyd wrapped his arm around Gwen Carr’s shoulder, staring into the throng of television cameras outside the Hennepin County Government Center.
Before the news conference on a recent afternoon, the two bound by the grief of losing a loved one at the hands of police had only met a few times.
Carr, whose son, Eric Garner, was killed by a police officer’s chokehold in New York in 2014, traveled here in the days after George Floyd, Philonise’s older brother, died last May under the knee of a police officer.
They cried together and prayed together. And now, they were together, again, publicly calling for justice.
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For sale: What s a street worth in Albany?
For sale: What s a street worth in Albany?
City looks to unload street for $140 million development in South End that would features housing and stores
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The Seventy-Six would include apartment and retail space on a site along Second Avenue in the troubled South End of Albany. (Rendering by Garrison Architects.)South End DevelopmentShow MoreShow Less
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The Seventy-Six would include apartment and retail space on a site along Second Avenue in the troubled South End of Albany. (Rendering by Garrison Architects.)South End DevelopmentShow MoreShow Less