This week the nation remembers George Floyd as a victim of police brutality. We don't have to agree about his character to agree that his murder was a symbol of racial injustice.

However, several conservative influencers brought up claims about George Floyd's autopsy and arrest records. ‘Drug overdose’ soon started trending on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020. For the first time, psychologists have analyzed 12 videos recorded on the body-worn cameras of the attending ...

A woman with a dog visits the spot of George Floyd’s murder at George Floyd Square on the five-year anniversary of Floyd’s death, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr).

I n the Pulitzer-prize winning biography “His Name Is George Floyd,” his sister remembers how, as a toddler, Floyd would jump into his mother’s lap and pepper her cheeks with kisses.. He was just as ...

Floyd's murder started a worldwide protest movement, and claims surrounding him still continue to spread. To mark the anniversary, we took a look back at the rumors we've investigated involving Floyd.

Floyd, 46, died on May 25, 2020, in the city he moved to for a better life. While being detained, Floyd was held down by a Minneapolis police officer’s knee.

Several events are scheduled for this Memorial Day weekend as the community gathers to honor George Floyd five years after his murder.

Two autopsies ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide, but a false narrative about Floyd dying of a drug overdose quickly emerged. Five years later it persists.

The 6th grader is still navigating the loss of her dad and dealing with the tragedy in her own way. “I’m OK,” Gianna told Medcalf. Still, bullies at her Texas middle school know Floyd’s ...

Five years after George Floyd's death, NPR's Michel Martin talks with Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels, the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of His Name is George Floyd.

The Say Their Names cemetery near George Floyd Square was quiet on April 20, 2021, after the verdict was read in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.