George Floyd’s murder was yet another instance of racist police violence in the US. However, his killing and the widely circulated video of his death triggered what was possibly the largest uprising in US history.
Eugene Puryear speaks to Peoples Dispatch about the state of the anti-racist movement one year since the killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis
Following the death of George Floyd a year ago, millions joined the movement to resist police violence and systemic racism which has had a profound impact on the US
Eugene Puryear reflects on the context in the US of rebellion and the necessary questions facing the movement against police violence and for Black lives
Protests have swept the US demanding justice for the family of George Floyd who was killed by police officers in the city of Minneapolis on May 25
Protesters in many major cities across the country took over the streets, demanding justice for George Floyd who was murdered by police officers on May 25.
Protests broke out on Tuesday May 26 after videos surfaced showing Minneapolis police suffocating George Floyd to death
The murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, by the police has ignited rage and disbelief across the US