Impact of George Floyd's death

  • Facing the consequences

    Facing the consequences
    Former Minneapolis police officers Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng have each been sentenced to prison for their roles in the death of George Floyd in May 2020.
  • The arrest and murder of George Floyd

    The arrest and murder of George Floyd
    George Floyd died during an arrest on May 25, 2020, after police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.
  • Paying Respect

    Paying Respect
    People gathered to pray around a makeshift memorial in Minneapolis on May 26, near the spot where Floyd was taken into police custody.
  • Mother & Daughter

    Mother & Daughter
    Roxie Washington, mother of George Floyd’s daughter Gianna, wept as she spoke at a press conference on June 2, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Joined by her daughter and Floyd’s friend, former NBA player Stephen Jackson, Washington shared the impact of Floyd’s death on their family.
  • Announcement

    Announcement
    Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced to the press on June 3, 2020, in St. Paul, Minnesota, that former Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao had been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Ellison also stated that charges against former officer Derek Chauvin were upgraded to second-degree murder.
  • Home going service

    Home going service
    On June 9, 2020, mourners looked on as a white horse-drawn carriage carried George Floyd’s casket to his final resting place at Houston Memorial Gardens cemetery in Pearland, Texas.
  • Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability

    Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability
    Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother, testified before the House Judiciary Committee on “Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2020. The hearing followed George Floyd’s death while in the custody of Minneapolis Police Department officers.
  • Released from Prison

    Released from Prison
    Protesters block an intersection in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, after Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, posted bail and was released from prison.
  • Posted bail

    Posted bail
    On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, protesters blocked an intersection in Minneapolis after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, posted bail and was released from prison.
  • Bridgett Floyd

    Bridgett Floyd
    Bridgett Floyd, George Floyd’s sister, spoke at a press conference outside the Hennepin County Government Center on March 8, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jury selection for the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the death of George Floyd last May, was set to begin that day but was postponed due to the potential addition of a third-degree murder charge in the case.
  • Rodney Floyd

    Rodney Floyd
    Rodney Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, arrived at the Hennepin County Government Center on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Minneapolis, where testimony was ongoing in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd during an arrest last May in Minneapolis.
  • Charged

    Charged
    Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listened as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presided over his trial on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin is charged in the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.
  • Justice Served

    Justice Served
    Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, center left; attorney Ben Crump, center right; and the Rev. Al Sharpton, right, raised their hands during a news conference following the murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis.
  • Guilty of murder

    Guilty of murder
    Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, center, was taken into custody as his attorney, Eric Nelson, left, looked on, after the verdicts were read in Chauvin's trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chauvin was found guilty.
  • All together now

    All together now
    A crowd gathered at George Floyd Square on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, after the guilty verdict was announced in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd. Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death.
  • 2024

    2024
    As we move into 2024, racism, police brutality, and injustice remain at an all-time high, particularly for African Americans in America. Each day continues to be a battle for justice. Sadly, George Floyd was neither the first nor will he be the last victim of such systemic issues. His arrest and death had a profound impact on the nation, showing that we can unite for a common cause and fight for the justice of our brothers and sisters.