Rallies in Minneapolis mark anniversary of George Floyd murder | First Thing

People gather at one of several events planned nationwide to mark one-year anniversary of Floyd's death. Plus, US joins global outcry over Belarus hijacking' of plane

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Rallies have been taking place in Minneapolis to mark the anniversary of George Floyd's murder. The world watched in horror one year ago on Tuesday as the police officer Derek Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd's neck during an arrest and ignored his cries for help. After a summer of demonstrations nationwide, Chauvin went on to be one of the few police officers in the US to be prosecuted and convicted for killing a person while on duty.