The city settled a major class-action lawsuit that said unlawful police tactics had violated the rights of more than 1,000 people who protested after Mr. Floyd’s killing. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Floyd, George (d 2020)”
George Floyd Statue Vandalized in New York's Union Square
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2021
Sculptures of Mr. Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis are on display in a Manhattan park known as a site of protests. “These monuments have meaning,” Mr. Floyd’s brother said. Source: New York Times
George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis Statues Go Up in N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2021
Sculptures of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis are on display in a Manhattan park known as a site of protests. “These monuments have meaning,” Mr. Floyd’s brother said. Source: New York Times
George Floyd Statue in Brooklyn Is Defaced With Hate Group’s Symbol
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
The vandalism came just days after the statue was unveiled, and only a day before the officer who killed Mr. Floyd was to be sentenced. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers Marked the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Killing
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
Demonstrations across the city took on varied tones throughout the day, a mix of frustration, celebration and sadness. Source: New York Times
N.J. Teacher Suspended After Calling George Floyd a ‘Criminal’
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2021
The New Jersey high school teacher, Howard Zlotkin, has been suspended with pay after appearing to target Black students in an online class. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers Reacted to the Guilty Verdict in the Derek Chauvin Trial
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2021
New York residents and public figures responded with surprise, elation and resignation. Source: New York Times
Jurors in Daniel Prude Case Voted Overwhelmingly in Favor of Police
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
Mr. Prude’s death last year became part of a fraught national conversation around racism and brutality in policing. Source: New York Times
Court Vindicates Black Officer Fired for Stopping Colleague’s Chokehold
By Gotham Rex on April 14, 2021
Cariol Horne acted to keep a white officer from using what she saw as excessive force. Fifteen years later, a judge said her firing was wrong. Source: New York Times
Violence Surged in N.Y.C. in 2020 Amid Pandemic and Protests
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2020
A time without precedent saw huge increases in homicides and shootings in the city as some other types of crime plummeted. Source: New York Times
‘Vile, Racist Postings’ by N.Y. Court Officers Included Obama in a Noose
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
A new report found pervasive examples of racial bias — some explicit, some subtle — in New York State’s court system. Source: New York Times
Daughter of Immigrants to Be 1st Black Woman on N.J. Supreme Court
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2020
Fabiana Pierre-Louis, 39, will also be the only Black judge currently seated on the state’s highest court. Source: New York Times
Could This City Hold the Key to the Future of Policing in America?
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2020
As protesters across the country call for police departments to be defunded and dismantled, Camden’s experience offers some lessons. Source: New York Times
How the Virus and Protests Changed a 50-Year Celebration of Pride
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2020
Because of the pandemic, a quiet event marked the 50th anniversary of the first Pride parade, but a counter parade drew a vocal group. Source: New York Times
How the Floyd Protests Turned Into a 24-Hour ‘Occupy City Hall’ in N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2020
Rain or shine, hundreds of protesters have camped outside City Hall around the clock, refusing to leave until the police budget is cut. Source: New York Times