murder of George Floyd
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The murder of George Floyd was a widely publicized 2020 killing of an unarmed Black man by a Minneapolis police officer that sparked global protests against police brutality and systemic racism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2020 event
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civil rights case ⓘ criminal case ⓘ killing ⓘ police killing ⓘ racially charged incident ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
cardiopulmonary arrest
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law enforcement subdual restraint and neck compression ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 2020-05-25 ⓘ |
| durationOfRestraint | approximately 9 minutes 29 seconds ⓘ |
| federalChargesOutcomeForDerekChauvin | pleaded guilty to federal civil rights charges ⓘ |
| hasInvolvedOfficer |
Derek Chauvin
NERFINISHED
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J. Alexander Kueng NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Tou Thao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator | Derek Chauvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVictim | George Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPoliceDepartment | Minneapolis Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledToEvent |
removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
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renaming of public spaces ⓘ |
| ledToPolicyChange |
Minneapolis ban on chokeholds and neck restraints
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corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives ⓘ revisions to police use-of-force policies in multiple U.S. cities ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeForDerekChauvin |
convicted of second-degree manslaughter
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convicted of second-degree unintentional murder ⓘ convicted of third-degree murder ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely publicized worldwide ⓘ |
| method | knee-on-neck restraint ⓘ |
| occurredAtIntersection | East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occurredInNeighborhood | Powderhorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Minneapolis
NERFINISHED
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Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
civil rights
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police accountability ⓘ racial justice ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | Black Lives Matter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sparkedDebateOn |
police brutality
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police reform legislation ⓘ qualified immunity ⓘ systemic racism in the United States ⓘ use of force by police ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent |
2020–2021 United States racial unrest
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George Floyd protests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredMovement | Black Lives Matter protests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasRecordedBy |
bystander video
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surveillance cameras ⓘ |
| year | 2020 ⓘ |
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