Obituaries Related to "Floyd" from New York Times Archive
A Justice Dept. Skeptical of Police Abuse Cases Vows to Investigate Floyd Death
Critics pointed to the president’s and the attorney general’s full-throated support for the police and the department’s inaction on systemic policing issues.
What Happened in the Chaotic Moments Before George Floyd Died
The episode began with a report of a $20 counterfeit bill. It ended in a fatal encounter with the police, which the authorities have described in detail for the first time.
Floyd Little, Star Running Back for Syracuse and Broncos, Dies at 78
Gen. Douglas MacArthur urged him to attend West Point, but he became an Orangeman to honor a promise to Ernie Davis.
George Floyd Billboard Goes Up in Times Square
The project from a group called the George Floyd Justice Billboard Committee features a painting by Donald Perlis and a quote from the Dalai Lama.
What We Know About the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis
Mr. Floyd died after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by an officer’s knee in an episode that was captured on video, touching off nationwide protests.
Where George Floyd Was Killed: Solemn by Day, Violent by Night
Two months after the killing of Mr. Floyd, a South Minneapolis neighborhood remains a police-free zone.
We Know How George Floyd Died. It Wasn’t From Drugs.
The idea that drugs played a role is just a new version of an old racist myth.
Cup Foods, a Minneapolis Corner Store Forever Tied to the Death of George Floyd
The corner market, the site of demonstrations and memorials, reopened on Monday. It has been a fixture in the neighborhood for more than three decades.
Racial Justice Groups Flooded With Millions in Donations in Wake of Floyd Death
Progressive and racial justice groups have seen a cascade of donations since George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests. Bail funds alone have received $90 million.
George Floyd Billboard Goes Up in Times Square
The project from a group called the George Floyd Justice Billboard Committee features a painting by Donald Perlis and a quote from the Dalai Lama.
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Charles Norman Shay, Tribal Elder and World War II Hero, Dies at 101
As a medic, he saved soldiers from drowning off Omaha Beach on D-Day before becoming a prisoner of war. Back home, a decorated veteran, he was forbidden to vote as a Native American.
Dominik Duka, Czech Cardinal Jailed Under Communism, Dies at 82
While in prison in 1981, he befriended the dissident and future Czech president Vaclav Havel. Later, he became a conservative voice in Rome.
Steve Cropper, Guitarist, Songwriter and Shaper of Memphis Soul Music, Dies at 84
As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.
Yegor Ligachev, Gorbachev’s No. 2 Who Turned Foe, Is Dead at 100
As the Kremlin’s hard-line Communist ideologist, he initially embraced his boss’s modernizing reforms before turning against them as threats to the Soviet order.
Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84
He emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels, setting off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses.
Reginald T. Jackson, A.M.E. Bishop Who Helped Sway Votes, Dies at 71
Influential from New Jersey to Georgia, he was part of a long tradition among Black clergy of fighting bias and getting out the vote. “No vote, no clout,” he’d say.
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