The first memorial service for George Floyd was held Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Minneapolis. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man was suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill in Minneapolis on May 25 when police were called. He died after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, held his knee on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes. George Floyd’s death has sparked protests and demonstrations around the nation that were ongoing more than a week after his killing.
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