What happens 5 years after George Floyd's death

Almost five years ago, George Floyd's Killing triggered nationwide protests and forced the Americans to expect racism and injustice against blacks. While there is still hope for continued progress, efforts to make the efforts of the Trump card The administration and its supporters threaten to rewrite the story and to illustrate the legacy and the effects of Floyd's death.

Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed on May 25, 2020 after the former police officer of Minneapolis Derek Chauvin Knore his neck for over nine minutes when he screamed: “I can't breathe.” The video of the police order drove the people of all breeds and creeds from their houses and on the street to protest the brutality of the police and to stand by the black community.

Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison in July 2022 because they received the federal civil rights accusations in the death of Floyd.

Just a few months before the anniversary of Floyd's murder, legal commentator Ben Shapiro announced an online petition in March to secure a federal inflammation for Chauvin, in which he argued that he was “wrongly convicted”. Tech billionaire and Trump allies Elon Muschus Supported Shapiro's boost and said to say a forgiveness for Chauvin “to think something”.

Despite the Maga, the Federal Prosecutor of Minnesota calls for a pardon of the federal government Keith Ellison At the beginning of this month it made it clear that Chauvin would carry out his complete state conviction. Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in the state prison for murder and homicide in connection with Floyd's murder. At the same time, it serves his federal and state rates.

“He doesn't get out,” said Ellison and noticed that the ex-office “Minnesota still owes 22.5 years”.

On Wednesday (May 21), just a few days before Floyd's anniversary, Trump's Ministry of Justice, a police reform agreement, which is known as the approval decree, requested to reach the city of Minneapolis in January.

The consent decree was initially achieved under the Bid Administration after an investigation by the federal government in relation to police work by Floyd's murder in 2020. The agreement should revise the Minneapolis police authority in order to remedy failures in training, the guidelines for the use of the strength and accountability of the civil servants.

The Bid The administration concluded its agreement with Minneapolis in January 2025, but the Trump card The administration secured the implementation shortly after a delay. On Wednesday, Trump's Doj informed a Federal Supreme Court in Minnesota that it would no longer pursue the declaration of consent, and explained that the department did not believe that the agreement serves the public interest.

lawyer Ben CrumpThe Floyd's family represents, said the decision of the Doj was a “slap in the face”, which “deepen the gap between law enforcement authorities and humans”.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey On Wednesday swore to drive the proposed police reforms with or without Trump.

In the middle of the attempts to revise history, Floyd's cousin, Shareeeduh McGeeReminds people of “not to forget what actually happened.

“It is important because it was an ultimate victim and I think if they do not create any opportunities for people to learn from it if we have no changes that become a cause, changes that happen due to this enormous loss

“I think his legacy will take years because it has brought life back to all of us that we have to change. Take a change for the difference and work together and work together in unity and strengths. Where there is unity, there is strength.”

McGee spoke at the Movement Festival, a four -day event in honor of Floyd, which was organized by local Kay Davis in the non -profit community and the Floyd family. “I think it is extremely important that people don't forget,” said McGee. “And I have a responsibility as blood to make sure that I do my part.”

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