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George Floyd Square: Lest We Forget

George Floyd Square is a memorial site and occupied protest at the intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The street intersection is where Derek Chauvin, a White police officer with the Minneapolis Police Department, restrained George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old Black man, by kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds after Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down outside the Cup Foods convenience store on May 25, 2020. The murder of Floyd, which was captured on video by bystanders and circulated widely in the media, sparked a global protest movement about police violence and structural racism. This image shows the street surrounding George Floyd Square where the names of victims of racial violence are memorialized.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Minneapolis, None, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D7200
Copyright: © Paula White