Episode 1134
George Floyd
Wed, 2020-Jun-10 02:17 UTC
Length - 2:27
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With 406,574 views on Tuesday, 9 June 2020 our article of the day is George Floyd.
George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an African-American man who was killed by police during an arrest in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. Protests in response to both Floyd's death, and more broadly to police violence against other black people, quickly spread across the United States and internationally.
Floyd grew up in Houston, Texas. He excelled in football and played other sports throughout high school and college. Called "Perry" by his friends and family, Floyd was characterized by people who knew him as a "gentle giant." A blue-collar worker, Floyd was also an early contributor to the development of Houston's hip-hop scene and a mentor who was active in his religious community. Later, he faced several arrests for theft and drug possession; in 2009, he made a plea deal for an armed robbery, serving four years in prison.
In 2014, he moved to the Minneapolis, Minnesota area, finding work both as a truck driver and a bouncer. In 2020, he lost his security job because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He died after being arrested for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy cigarettes; during the arrest, Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck and back for eight minutes and 46 seconds, leading to his death. Events of his arrest, death, and the actions of the officers have led to international Black Lives Matter protests, calls for police reform, and legislation to address perceived racial inequalities.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 02:17 UTC on Wednesday, 10 June 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see George Floyd on Wikipedia.
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