TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Ines BEL AIBA: George Floyd, three years on: hopes dashed, progress mixed
The “Say Their Names” art installation at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 10, 2023. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died of asphyxiation under the knee of a white police officer. Filmed, his agony shocked the world, sparking mass protests against racism and police violence. For George Floyd's aunt, three years later, among the most notable facts after the death of her nephew is "the awareness that systemic racism exists". (Photo by STEPHEN MATUREN / AFP)