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The community is coming together to rememberGeorge Floydon the one-year anniversary of his death.
The day-long event, taking place at the intersection of 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis where Floyd was killed, will feature food, activities for children and musical performances, according to a localevent information page, and is set to conclude later in the day around 8 p.m. with a candlelit vigil honoring Floyd.
Per theAssociated Press, Gov. Tim Walz ordered that the moment of silence last for the same amount of time — more than nine minutes — that Chauvin, 45, had his knee pinned to Floyd’s neck.
In April, jurors found Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the killing of Floyd, whose death was caught on a viral video that fueled a national reckoning on social justice, race and police brutality.
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“Everywhere you look, people have created something that reflects the current moment, the actual spot where George was murdered,” added mural artist Peyton Scott Russell, accordingto the event site. “There’s flowers with notes and trinkets and things that just reflect people’s offerings. Everyone in Minneapolis processed George Floyd’s death differently.”
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Elsewhere on Tuesday, PresidentJoe Bidenis scheduled to host Floyd’s family at the White House, attorney Ben Crumpconfirmedon Twitter Saturday.
Last June, Biden, 78, met with the Floyd family when he traveled to Houston, Texas, ahead of Floyd’s final memorial. Biden also taped a video message that played during the funeral service. The president did not attend because his Secret Service team did not want to cause any disruptions.
Biden has also spoken with Floyd’s family on other occasions, including when he and Vice PresidentKamala Harristalked with Floyd’s brother, Philonise, over the phone after Chauvin’s guilty verdict was announced last month.
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After Chauvin’s guilty verdict, Biden applauded the decision while recognizing that there is still much progress to be made when it comes to policing and racial injustice in the United States.
At the time, Biden said the jury’s decision was “a giant step towards justice in America,” but added it was still “not enough.”
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