George Floyd passed away on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest.

Date and place

  • George Floyd died on May 25, 2020, during a police encounter in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
  • His death occurred after he was restrained on the street near the intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.

What happened

  • During the arrest, officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck for about 9 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down.
  • George Floyd repeatedly said that he could not breathe and eventually became unresponsive before being pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

Why it mattered

  • His killing was recorded on video by bystanders and quickly spread worldwide, sparking some of the largest anti-racism and police-brutality protests in recent U.S. history.
  • The case became a central moment in the Black Lives Matter movement and led to renewed debates and reforms around policing and racial justice.

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