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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rachel Dobkin

Work set to begin on George Floyd Square as city revamps memorial site six years after his murder

Construction on George Floyd Square is set to begin in two weeks as Minneapolis revamps the memorial site six years after his murder.

In May 2020, Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed on the streets of Minneapolis while being arrested by a white city cop, Derek Chauvin, who knelt on his neck for more than 9 minutes after arresting him for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy cigarettes.

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