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George Floyd Was Murdered Five Years Ago Today

Stranger | Seattle

May 26, 2025

Five years ago today, Derek Chauvin arrested George Floyd Jr. in Minneapolis for using a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin pinned Floyd to the ground, knelt on his neck for nine minute…

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