MINNEAPOLIS – The intersection where George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was renamed in his honor, among a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice.
Floyd’s brother Terrence was among family members to attend as a commemorative street sign marking the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue as “George Perry Floyd Square” on the two-year anniversary of his death.
The renaming was followed by a candlelight vigil at a nearby ceremony. One man who visited the intersection earlier Wednesday said he wanted to pay homage to Floyd “because his sacrifice made a huge impact on the world.”