35 h. ago We demanded justice after George Floyd’s death. Donald Trump made things worse, but we fight on | Al Sharpton

It is not just about honouring past victims. It is about battling those who want to take us backwardsYesterday, I led a private memorial service at George Floyd’s graveside , along with his family, in Houston, Texas. Once that was over, we visited the housing project where Floyd and his siblings grew up.Half a decade after Floyd was taken from them, they were keen, as are we, to ensure his life and legacy will not be forgotten – and to remind the world why the fight for police accountability continues. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago ‘Symbol of brutality long ignored’: George Floyd’s family pay tribute on fifth anniversary of his death

George Floyd was remembered with love, grief, and powerful words on the fifth anniversary of his death.

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57 h. ago George Floyd’s family fights for sacred ground where he took his last breath: ‘That’s my blood’

Minneapolis site where Floyd was killed by Derek Chauvin in 2020 faces tense debate over how best to honor his legacyLast May, Roger Floyd and Thomas McLaurin walked the lengths of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, passing a roundabout with a garden, and a vacant gas station with a large sign that read: “Where there’s people there’s power.” Though it had been four years since the murder of George Floyd, their nephew and cousin, respectively, concrete barriers erected by the city to protect the area still cordoned off the corner of the street where he was killed by the Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on 25 May 2020.Behind those barriers stands a memorial with a black-and-white mural of George Floyd on the side of a bus stop shelter. “That’s my blood that was laying there taking his last breath. What was he going through?” McLaurin recalled thinking as he stood in front of the mural. Flowers and stuffed animals from visitors surrounded the memorial. Roger said he...

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62 h. ago George Floyd’s family pay tribute on fifth anniversary of his death: ‘Symbol of brutality long ignored’

George Floyd was remembered with love, grief, and powerful words on the fifth anniversary of his death.

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2 w. ago Nation to pay tribute to wartime heroes on 80th anniversary of VE Day

Events are taking place around the country to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.

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3 w. ago VE Day live updates with everything you need to know about street parties, RAF flypast and royal balcony appearance

In the four days building up to VE day, communities and organisations up and down the country are taking advantage of the Bank Holiday to pay tribute to the historic 80th anniversary

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3 w. ago McCann family pay tribute to Madeleine on 18th anniversary of her disappearance

Madeleine was three when she vanished while on a family holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3 2007.

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