
<p><strong>TOPLINE </strong>On the first anniversary of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, people all over the world gathered to remember the man whose death kicked off worldwide protests and ushered in a new chapter in the fight against racism and police brutality</p>



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<p>Members of the Minneapolis community gathered together Tuesday at George Floyd Square, named for the place where Floyd was murdered in police custody a year ago, to mourn and pay their respects.</p>



<p>Events to mark the anniversary of Floyd’s murder were also held as far away as Berlin, Germany, where activists held a socially-distanced demonstration to remember Floyd.</p>



<p>Floyd’s brother, Philonise, along with other members of the Floyd family traveled to Washington, D.C. to encourage lawmakers to <a href="https://wgntv.com/news/george-floyd-family-meets-with-biden-as-congress-mulls-police-bill/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pass a police reform bill</a> making its way through Congress.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1233109483.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-51181" width="557" height="371" srcset="https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1233109483.jpg 1024w, https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1233109483-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1233109483-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px" /><figcaption>ATLANTA, GA &#8211; MAY 25: People gather to march and memorialize the life of George Floyd on the anniversary of his death on May 25, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Floyd&#8217;s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparked protests and movements around the world. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1233109132.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-51182" width="490" height="327" srcset="https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1233109132.jpg 1024w, https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1233109132-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1233109132-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px" /><figcaption>ATLANTA, GA &#8211; MAY 25: A mural of George Floyd painted downtown to memorialize the life of George Floyd is shown on the anniversary of his death on May 25, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Floyd&#8217;s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparked protests and movements around the world. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1232456603.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-51184" width="559" height="373" srcset="https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1232456603.jpg 1024w, https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1232456603-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1232456603-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px" /><figcaption>People celebrate the sentence of former police officer Derek Chauvin as guilty of the murder of George FLoyd, at the mural in tribute to George Floyd in the neighborhood of Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, on April 21, 2021.  (Photo by Robert Bonet/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1244161665.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-51185" width="586" height="391" srcset="https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1244161665.jpg 1024w, https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1244161665-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1244161665-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /><figcaption>BOGOTA, COLOMBIA &#8211; JUNE 03: A woman with a necklace of Africa is seen in front of the headquarters of the American embassy during a demonstration against police brutality against George Floyd and deployment of US armed forces to Colombian territory on June 03, 2020 in Bogota, Colombia. Protests spread across cities around the world in response to the death of African American George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Diego Cuevas/Vizzor Image/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1320092921.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-51183" width="686" height="457" srcset="https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1320092921.jpg 1024w, https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1320092921-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.forbesafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GettyImages-1320092921-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px" /><figcaption>MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA &#8211; MAY 25: Candles illuminate a makeshift headstone for George Floyd at the Say Their Names Cemetery on May 25, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. People gathered to remember Floyd, who died at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin one year ago today. Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder and manslaughter.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p><strong><em>By Carlie Porterfield, Forbes Staff</em></strong></p>


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