George Floyd
George Perry Floyd Jr. was a 46-year-old black American born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, … See more

In July 2020, Floyd's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against the City of Minneapolis and the four officers involved in the murder. The complaint said Floyd's See more

Criminal trial of Chauvin
Chauvin's trial commenced in Minneapolis on March 8, 2021, in Hennepin County District Court. Opening statements occurred on March 29, 2021, and closing arguments on April 19, 2021.
On April 20, 2021, … See more

Media
Darnella Frazier, who, as a 17-year-old, filmed Floyd's restraint on her cell phone, received the 2020 … See more

Initial events
On the evening of May 25, 2020, sometime before 8:00 pm, Floyd purchased cigarettes at Cup Foods, a grocery store at the intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis's See more

Minneapolis police response
Early on May 26, the Minneapolis Police Department issued a statement that said nothing about Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck: "After Floyd got out of his car, he physically resisted officers. Officers were able to get the … See more

Protests
Floyd's murder resulted in a global protest movement against historic racism and police brutality. In the United States, protests of racial injustice in mid 2020 were the largest since the Civil Rights movement of the … See more