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Street where George Floyd died in Minneapolis to be renamed after him

Street where George Floyd died in Minneapolis to be renamed after him

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Street where George Floyd died in Minneapolis to be renamed after him.

Street where George Floyd tragically died in Minneapolis to be renamed after him.

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A stretch of the road where George Floyd died after being pinned down by police officers is set to be renamed in his honour.

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Although the street will still be called Chicago Avenue, a section of it between blocks 37th and 39th streets will be named George Perry Floyd Jr. Place.

 

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A sign will be installed after the City Council approved the naming on Friday morning, reports the Star Tribune.

 

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Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, was pinned down by Minneapolis police officers arresting him on suspicion of using a fake $20 bill at a corner shop and being “under the influence” in the driver’s seat of a car.

A white police officer, Derek Chauvin, 44, put his knee on the back of Mr Floyd’s neck for about eight minutes as the unarmed 46-year-old lay face down gasping for air and pleading “I can’t breathe”.

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A bystander shouted “you’re killing him”.

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A witness captured video of Mr Floyd begging to be freed as police pinned him to the street and witnesses screamed “get off him” before he lost consciousness.

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His death has sparked peaceful protests across the globe with people calling on an end to racism and police brutality.

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The stretch of road where Mr Floyd died has been barricaded for months and holds a memorial.

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A group of demonstrators have occupied the area and said they will not leave until the city meets their demands.

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Demands included funding for anti-racist training and a temporary property tax freeze for people within the zone.

 

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The city had announced plans to reopen 38th Street this summer but backed off to avoid a confrontation.

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Four former police officers have been charged in connection with the death of Mr Floyd.

 

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Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.

 

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Thomas Lane, J Kueng and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting manslaughter.

 

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A trial is set to take place in March 2021.

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