Remembering George Floyd, 5 Years After His Death
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City officials are unable to say how many proposed changes at the Houston Police Department were actually carried out after the death of George Floyd.
Loved ones and local leaders gathered Sunday at Cuney Homes, the public housing project in Houston’s Third Ward where Floyd and his siblings grew up.
Family members, friends and community activists continue calls for reforms as some in George Floyd Square said they see signs of progress.
It's unclear why the building, at the intersection of Elgin and Ennis streets in the Third Ward, was torn down.
George Floyd, a Black man, died by the hands of a white police officer on May 25, 2020, which spurred Black Lives Matter demonstrations protesting
George Floyd moved to Minnesota for a fresh start — an opportunity to better himself and to be a better father.
Months after Floyd's death, reports about his alleged criminal record surfaced. Two autopsy reports concluded that his death was a homicide. Neither mentioned his official cause of death as a drug overdose.