Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Floyd, George |
Born |
10/14/1973 |
Birthplace |
Fayetteville, N.C. |
Deceased |
05/25/2020 |
Place of Death |
Minneapolis, MN |
Biography |
George Floyd, an African American, was killed by white police officer, Derek Chauvin, during an arrest in Minneapolis, after Floyd allegedly attempting to use a counterfeit $20 note. During the arrest, Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes. Floyd's murder, sparked protests against police violence toward black people. The "Black Lives Matter" protest movement, which was formed in 2013 following the acquittal of Trayvon Martin's murderer, took on a new urgency following the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd within the span of a few months of each other. Large scale protests and activism quickly spread across the United States of America and internationally. |
