It’s time we correct policing in this country.” “As we took a knee, imagine how long that was on a human being’s neck,” Sharpton said. Al Sharpton in kneeling for 9 minutes, 29 seconds. In New York City, elected officials, including Mayor Bill de Blasio and U.S.
Despite the event’s celebratory atmosphere, Vaughn said: “For all this a Black man had to die, so that’s really unfortunate.” Three other fired officers still face trial.Įarl Vaughn, 20, of Minneapolis, went to the event in downtown Minneapolis to show support for Floyd’s family. Chauvin, who is white, was convicted last month of murder and faces sentencing June 25. “We got the verdict that we needed, but it’s never going to change until we make a change,” he said.įloyd, 46, who was Black, died May 25, 2020, after then-Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck, pinning him to the ground for about 9 1/2 minutes. Simmons said he hopes people taking part in the festivities will both honor Floyd’s life and legacy and continue to “uplift and empower this movement.” Xavier Simmons, a 24-year-old organizer from Racine, Wisconsin, chanted “Say his name!” as the crowd kneeled before the fist sculpture. The “Rise and Remember George Floyd” celebration includes a candlelight vigil and caps several days of marches, rallies and panel discussions about his death and confronting racial discrimination. The square was transformed Tuesday into an outdoor festival, with food, children’s activities and a long list of musical performers. It quickly turned into a memorial - and also a challenging spot for the city, with police officers not always welcome. The intersection of 38th and Chicago has been barricaded since soon after Floyd’s death. Other groups are pursuing a more radical remaking of the police department. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey last week unveiled sweeping public safety proposals aimed at fixing the problem. A 6-year-old girl was fatally shot and two other children wounded in recent weeks. Like other major cities, Minneapolis has been struggling with rising gun violence, a problem made worse, in part, by many officers leaving the embattled force since Floyd’s death.
“People here who spend a significant amount of time, the organizers, were running around asking, ‘Does anyone need a medic?’” “Very quickly things got back to normal,” Crowther said. Crowther said a storefront window appeared to have been broken by gunshots. Philip Crowther, a reporter working for AP Global Media Services, which provides live video coverage, reported hearing as many as 30 gunshots about a block from the intersection.
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