Floyd moved from Houston several years ago in hopes of finding work
An illustration of George Floyd is affixed to the window of a vacant building on May 26, 2020, near where he was detained by police officers in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.Before he died after being pinned for minutes beneath a Minneapolis police officer’s knee, George Floyd was suffering the same fate as millions of Americans during the coronavirus pandemic: out of work and looking for a new job.
Four officers were fired Tuesday; on Wednesday, Mayor Jacob Frey called for Chauvin to be criminally charged. Frey made no mention of the other three officers, who were also at the scene. Donnell Cooper, one of Floyd’s former classmates, said he remembered watching Floyd score touchdowns. Floyd towered over everyone and earned the nickname “gentle giant.”
“He was looking to start over fresh, a new beginning,” Harris said. “He was happy with the change he was making.”
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