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This Happened

This Happened — May 25: George Floyd Is Killed

George Floyd was killed during an arrest by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on this day in 2020.

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How did George Floyd die?

George Floyd died after police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes, while Floyd was handcuffed face down on the ground. The incident was captured on video and sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality.

What was the reaction to George Floyd's death?

George Floyd's death was met with widespread outrage and protests across the United States and around the world. Many people called for police reform and an end to systemic racism and police brutality.

Was there a trial for George Floyd's death?

Derek Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in connection with George Floyd's death. He was found guilty on all three charges in April 2021.

What was the impact of George Floyd's death?

The death of George Floyd has had a profound impact on the United States and the world. It sparked a global movement for racial justice and police reform, as well as renewed scrutiny of the criminal justice system and the role of police in society.

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FOCUS: Israel-Palestine War

My Gaza Diary: The Massacre Has Resumed, Nowhere To Hide

Three days since the truce ended, the Israeli army announced that it had launched 10,000 airstrikes on Gaza since the beginning of the war. Total war continues, with the invader’s fiercest fight waged against life itself.

Photo of Palestinians among rubble in Gaza

Palestinians stand among rubble in Rafah, Gaza

Moustafa Ibrahim*

RAFAH — On the evening of the 57th day of the war, I was facing a situation that no one would envy.

A friend from Jordan called to tell me her brother and his children, who had been displaced from Gaza City to Rafah, were injured by a bombing in the Al-Geneina neighborhood in eastern Rafah, where I now live. She wanted to check on them. As soon as she mentioned her brother's name, I knew that he had been killed. I told her: “I will ask at the hospital, and will let you know.”

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At that moment I stopped thinking. What would I say to her? It is not easy to be the one who tells a friend their loved one is dead.

The next day, the friend called back to say she’d found out her brother had been killed, and that his wife and children had been injured but were fine. She asked this time for help to search for her five-year-old nephew, who was missing and had not wound up at the hospital. After hours of searching, they found his body. He died too from the bombing.

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