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George Floyd remembrance
The National Action Network in Harlem is holding a ceremony to remember the life of George Floyd who was killed in police custody.
NEW YORK - One year ago Tuesday, George Floyd died in police custody. News of his death sparked nationwide outrage and started a larger conversation about police reform.
Over the weekend in Brooklyn, Floyd's brother, Terrence Floyd, described the last year as a roller coaster ride and expressed his thanks to all those who showed their support.
In the year since his brother's death, an officer was brought to justice but justice continues to elude so many others.
George Floyd's killing caused outrage and protests around the country including in New York City. On this day, the city remembered his life and death again.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rev Al Sharpton, and others gathered at the National Action Network headquarters in Harlem to kneel for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, the same amount of time former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd's neck.
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NYC tributes to George Floyd
At the National Action Network on Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rev. Al Sharpton and knelt for 9 minutes and 29 seconds to pay tribute to George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis a year ago. Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for that length of time.
Last month, the jury found Chauvin guilty of three counts and he will be sentenced June 25. Three other former police officers who were at the scene will be tried together in March.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met privately with members of Floyd's family at the White House on Tuesday. Biden had set Tuesday as the deadline for getting the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed. Among other things, the legislation would ban chokeholds and end qualified immunity for officers against civil lawsuits.
The House passed the bill in March but it remains stalled in the Senate.
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George Floyd and the Future of Policing - [STREET SOLDIERS]
George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police is already having an impact on how police departments across the nation are training their officers, to ensure such an event never happens again.
Calls for reforms of police departments continue one year after his death. Protesters marched from Barclays Center in Brooklyn to call on the mayor and City Council to defund the NYPD and redirect money to communities of color.
All eight major Democratic candidates for mayor were expected to be questioned about civil rights and social justice at the National Action Network. Defunding police become a huge campaign issue especially in light of troubling crime numbers in the city.
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George Floyd 1 year later
Tuesday marks one year since the death of George Floyd while in police custody. Events across the country including in New York City will mark the death that also sparked nationwide protests.
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