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Tuesday, May 25, 2021, marks one year since the horrific murder of George Floyd by former police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was found guilty of all three charges brought against him on April 20, 2021. Mr. Floyd’s murder was filmed on a camera phone and shared all over the world. Individuals nationwide organized to march, protest, and kneel in honor of George Floyd. ....
A year ago this week, George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis by police officer Derrick Chauvin, sparking protests around the world, including in Kalamazoo. ....
Floyd’s name and life were mentioned along with many others whose names were written on rocks and placed one by one on the ground. Activists said the murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derrick Chauvin wasn t enough. “There should be oversight in everything. Anything that has finances and policy attached to it there should be oversight,” said Dionna La’Fay with Black Voters Matter. “I think those are the conversations that came out of this tragedy. It created a moment of solidarity. It created a safe space for people to express rage that had been building up for our lives.” ....
S.F., Oakland remember George Floyd with paint and political pressure Most Popular FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 Andre Jonesof Bay Area Mural Program helps with repainting of “Black Lives Matter” on Fulton Street.Jana Asenbrennerova/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of8 On anniversary of George Floyd’s death, activists gather at a San Francisco mural of the murder victim by Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith.Jana Asenbrennerova/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 3of8 On the anniversary of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, activists on Tuesday repaint “Black Lives Matter” on San Francisco street.Jana Asenbrennerova/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less ....