{"id":138174,"date":"2025-05-25T10:07:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T10:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/five-years-after-george-floyds-death-a-memorial-event-took-place-in-minneapolis\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T10:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T10:07:43","slug":"five-years-after-george-floyds-death-a-memorial-event-took-place-in-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/five-years-after-george-floyds-death-a-memorial-event-took-place-in-minneapolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Five years after George Floyd&#8217;s death, a memorial event took place in Minneapolis."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n    <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/556\/0\/75\/0\/6708d7a_ftp-import-images-1-klwni4s9hnzf-5992945-01-06.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/600\/0\/75\/0\/6708d7a_ftp-import-images-1-klwni4s9hnzf-5992945-01-06.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/664\/0\/75\/0\/6708d7a_ftp-import-images-1-klwni4s9hnzf-5992945-01-06.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/700\/0\/75\/0\/6708d7a_ftp-import-images-1-klwni4s9hnzf-5992945-01-06.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/800\/0\/75\/0\/6708d7a_ftp-import-images-1-klwni4s9hnzf-5992945-01-06.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"Rassemblement de membres de la communaut\u00e9 locale et de la famille Floyd, sur la place George-Floyd, \u00e0 Minneapolis (Etat du Minnesota), le 23 mai 2025.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><\/source>\n    <\/picture>\n    <noscript><br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/664\/0\/75\/0\/6708d7a_ftp-import-images-1-klwni4s9hnzf-5992945-01-06.jpg\" alt=\"Rally of members of the local community and the Floyd family, on Place George-Floyd, in Minneapolis (State of Minnesota), on May 23, 2025.\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Rally of members of the local community and the Floyd family, on Place George-Floyd, in Minneapolis (State of Minnesota), on May 23, 2025.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Kerem Yucel \/ AFP<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The United States commemorates the death of \u00a0George Floyd\u00a0 on \u00a0May 25\u00a0, a five-year milestone since his tragic demise at the hands of a white police officer. This event catalyzed widespread mobilizations across the country. The \u00a0arrest\u00a0 and subsequent murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, in \u00a0Minneapolis, Minnesota\u00a0, reinvigorated the \u00a0Black Lives Matter (BLM)\u00a0 movement, highlighting the urgent need to address the pervasive issues of \u00a0racism\u00a0\u2014ranging from \u00a0police violence\u00a0 to \u00a0systemic inequality\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">However, the recent political climate under \u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0 has stifled these critical civil rights investigations and curtailed initiatives aimed at \u00a0diversity\u00a0 and inclusion. In a shocking announcement, the \u00a0Department of Justice\u00a0 declared it would cease legal actions against the police departments of Minneapolis and \u00a0Louisville\u00a0, who faced accusations of violence in the aftermath of Floyd&#8217;s death, which had sent shockwaves through the nation in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Over time, the \u00a0BLM\u00a0 movement has witnessed a decline in the fervent support it once enjoyed during its peak, which saw protests erupt on the streets and even reach the doorstep of the \u00a0White House\u00a0. The movement\u2019s current status remains lackluster, with mixed accomplishments overall.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n    <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/556\/0\/75\/0\/212369e_ftp-import-images-1-3u6gxktumwwy-5992944-01-06.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/600\/0\/75\/0\/212369e_ftp-import-images-1-3u6gxktumwwy-5992944-01-06.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/664\/0\/75\/0\/212369e_ftp-import-images-1-3u6gxktumwwy-5992944-01-06.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/700\/0\/75\/0\/212369e_ftp-import-images-1-3u6gxktumwwy-5992944-01-06.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/800\/0\/75\/0\/212369e_ftp-import-images-1-3u6gxktumwwy-5992944-01-06.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"The old service station, which has become a place of community commemoration, carries the message 'Where There's People, There's Power' ('where there are people, there is power'), Place George-Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 23, 2025.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/664\/0\/75\/0\/212369e_ftp-import-images-1-3u6gxktumwwy-5992944-01-06.jpg\" alt=\"The old service station, which has become a place of community commemoration, carries the message 'Where There's People, There's Power' ('where there are people, there is power'), Place George-Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 23, 2025.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"\/><br \/>\n      <\/source>\n    <\/picture>\n    <noscript><br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/3900\/2925\/664\/0\/75\/0\/212369e_ftp-import-images-1-3u6gxktumwwy-5992944-01-06.jpg\" alt=\"The old service station, which has become a place of community commemoration, carries the message 'Where There's People, There's Power' ('where there are people, there is power'), Place George-Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 23, 2025.\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">The old service station, which has become a place of community commemoration, carries the message &#8216;Where There&#8217;s People, There&#8217;s Power&#8217; (&#8216;where there are people, there is power&#8217;), Place George-Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 23, 2025.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Kerem Yucel \/ AFP<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">Ongoing Commemoration<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">A \u00a0commemoration ceremony\u00a0 is scheduled to occur at what is now referred to as \u00a0Place George-Floyd\u00a0, where the 46-year-old man faced a brutal death due to police violence inflicted by officer \u00a0Derek Chauvin\u00a0, who gruesomely pressed his knee into Floyd&#8217;s neck for an extended period during the arrest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">This location, a modest intersection in a neighborhood of Minneapolis, is adorned with various works of \u00a0protest art\u00a0, prominently featuring a wall mural proclaiming: *\u201cYou have changed the world, George.\u201d* This uplifting message, painted during the height of the protests in 2020, now starkly contrasts with the current political landscape, where some of Trump&#8217;s most radical allies have suggested that he pardon Derek Chauvin, who was sentenced to over \u00a0twenty-two years\u00a0 in prison for Floyd\u2019s murder. Experts contend that Trump\u2019s return to power may reflect a backlash against the \u00a0BLM activism\u00a0, notably as certain demonstrations transformed into violent riots in various urban areas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n    <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/5636\/3899\/556\/0\/75\/0\/152c722_ftp-import-images-1-k2i02ygqhb4n-2025-05-23t224119z-1054924545-rc2oneawbord-rtrmadp-3-usa-race-george-floyd-anniversary.JPG 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/5636\/3899\/600\/0\/75\/0\/152c722_ftp-import-images-1-k2i02ygqhb4n-2025-05-23t224119z-1054924545-rc2oneawbord-rtrmadp-3-usa-race-george-floyd-anniversary.JPG 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/5636\/3899\/664\/0\/75\/0\/152c722_ftp-import-images-1-k2i02ygqhb4n-2025-05-23t224119z-1054924545-rc2oneawbord-rtrmadp-3-usa-race-george-floyd-anniversary.JPG 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/5636\/3899\/700\/0\/75\/0\/152c722_ftp-import-images-1-k2i02ygqhb4n-2025-05-23t224119z-1054924545-rc2oneawbord-rtrmadp-3-usa-race-george-floyd-anniversary.JPG 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/5636\/3899\/800\/0\/75\/0\/152c722_ftp-import-images-1-k2i02ygqhb4n-2025-05-23t224119z-1054924545-rc2oneawbord-rtrmadp-3-usa-race-george-floyd-anniversary.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"During a minute of silence for George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 23, 2025.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/5636\/3899\/664\/0\/75\/0\/152c722_ftp-import-images-1-k2i02ygqhb4n-2025-05-23t224119z-1054924545-rc2oneawbord-rtrmadp-3-usa-race-george-floyd-anniversary.JPG\" alt=\"During a minute of silence for George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 23, 2025.\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"\/><br \/>\n      <\/source>\n    <\/picture>\n    <noscript><br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/23\/0\/0\/5636\/3899\/664\/0\/75\/0\/152c722_ftp-import-images-1-k2i02ygqhb4n-2025-05-23t224119z-1054924545-rc2oneawbord-rtrmadp-3-usa-race-george-floyd-anniversary.JPG\" alt=\"During a minute of silence for George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 23, 2025.\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">During a minute of silence for George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 23, 2025.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Leah Millis \/ Reuters<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Relatives of \u00a0George Floyd\u00a0 expressed their desires for the public to continue to exert pressure for essential reforms, despite a \u00a0politically hostile\u00a0 environment. Floyd\u2019s aunt, \u00a0Angela Harrelson\u00a0, emphasized the value of their cause, stating, *\u201cWe don\u2019t need a decree to tell us that black lives count!\u201d* Her sentiments were echoed by \u00a0Paris Stevens\u00a0, a cousin of Floyd, who asserted: *\u201cNo one can make us silence.\u201d*<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">On Friday, family members along with thirty other community members observed a moment of silence, laying beautiful yellow roses at the spot where Floyd&#8217;s fatal arrest was recorded, a scene watched by millions worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">Breaking News General &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rally of members of the local community and the Floyd family, on Place George-Floyd, in Minneapolis (State of Minnesota), on May 23, 2025. Kerem Yucel \/ AFP The United States commemorates the death of \u00a0George Floyd\u00a0 on \u00a0May 25\u00a0, a five-year milestone since his tragic demise at the hands of a white police officer. 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