First Thing | George Floyd’s family to visit White House, one year since his death

Rallies marking anniversary of Floyd's killing to take place across US. Plus, father of Belarusian journalist says his son was forced to record confession

Good morning.

One year ago, the world watched in horror as George Floyd was murdered while handcuffed on the ground, a now-former Minneapolis police officer's knee on his neck. Since then a racial reckoning has swept the nation, with a summer of demonstrations and marches in cities and towns big and small.