A series of community events in Minneapolis will honor the life of George Floyd on Friday, as organizers hope to create a space for healing, reflection and a commitment to racial justice. The second annual Day of Remembrance began with an interfaith prayer in front of the Hennepin County Government Center.

The upheaval in Golden Valley is just one example of the way Floyd’s murder shook thousands of police agencies nationwide.

The noteworthy anniversary comes as newsrooms face a radically different political landscape as the Trump administration targets civil rights.

Here's how the area around George Floyd square is doing nearly five years after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, sparking worldwide calls for justice and police reform.

After protests over state violence, news coverage tends to focus on negative stories that can delegitimize dissent. Over time, that often yields to more nuance.

Sunday will mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. And for his uncle and others the work to turn their grief into action continues today. “Continued disarray,

Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.

Conservative media outlets are rewriting the story; some of their claims are false or lacking context. A new narrative is taking root in the story of George Floyd and the former police officer convicted of murdering him.

In Minneapolis, where a bystander used her cellphone to record Floyd’s killing at the hands of police, 16 artists participated in the creation of “Black Lives Matter” in 24-foot-high letters on the street outside the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum.