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Who George Floyd was — and how systemic racism shaped his life

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Headstones bearing the names of people killed by law enforcement stand in the "Say Their Names" cemetery, a grassroots art installation created by two University of Pennsylvania students. Located just blocks from the George Floyd Memorial in South Minneapolis, the exhibit honors lives lost and calls for justice. Photographed on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn. (for NPR)
Headstones bearing the names of people killed by law enforcement stand in the "Say Their Names" cemetery, a grassroots art installation created by two University of Pennsylvania students. Located just blocks from the George Floyd Memorial in South Minneapolis, the exhibit honors lives lost and calls for justice. Photographed on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn. (for NPR)

This article was originally published on May 21, 2025.

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