Rallies in Minneapolis mark anniversary of George Floyd murder | First Thing

<p>People gather at one of several events planned nationwide to mark one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. Plus, US joins global outcry over Belarus ‘hijacking’ of plane</p><p>Good morning,</p><p>Rallies have been taking place in Minneapolis to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/23/george-floyd-minneapolis-anniversary-events">mark the anniversary</a> of George Floyd’s murder. The world watched in horror <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/22/george-floyd-murder-change-across-world-blm">one year ago</a> on Tuesday as former police officer Derek Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd’s neck during an arrest and ignored his cries for help. After a summer of demonstrations nationwide, Chauvin went on to be one of the few police officers in the US to be prosecuted and convicted for killing a person while on duty.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/24/first-thing-rallies-in-minneapolis-mark-anniversary-of-george-floyd">Continue reading...</a>