But there were so, so many more names than George Floyd’s across our lips that summer, and the names (and the protests) come as predictably as the seasons.

Protests rage across nation in reaction to George Floyd's death: part 2 Angry and often violent protests broke out from New York City to Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles on May 30, 2020, after the ...

A mural of George Floyd marks the place where he was murdered by Minneapolis police near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, Tues., May 20, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn.

Floyd's murder started a worldwide protest movement, and claims surrounding him still continue to spread. To mark the anniversary, we took a look back at the rumors we've investigated involving Floyd.

A person visits the spot of George Floyd’s murder at George Floyd Square on the five-year anniversary of Floyd’s death, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Police reform and civil-rights activists joined thousands of ordinary people on Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder and decry the Trump administration ...

Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, 2020. George Floyd's family reflected on his legacy and called again for police reform during a press conference on Sunday to mark the ...