May 25, 2025, is the fifth anniversary of the killing of George Floyd — a Black man who died after Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin (who was found guilty of his murder) knelt on his neck ...

George Floyd’s legacy under siege as racial justice efforts lose ground, memorials removed The future of George Floyd Square is in limbo, many Black Lives Matter murals have been erased and ...

At George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, once the epicenter of protests, organizers of a festival told us that they wanted to observe the anniversary with moments of joy. Ernesto Londoño/The New ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this story was originally published in 2020 in the wake of George Floyd’s death. It has been republished as Minneapolis is set to mark his passing, five years later ...

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.