George Floyd, victim in police encounter, had started new life in Minnesota

Before he died after being pinned for minutes beneath a Minneapolis police officer's knee, George Floyd was suffering the same fate as millions of Americans during the coronavirus pandemic: out of work and looking for a new job.

George Floyd’s former football, basketball teammates speak

Activist and former Yates football player Gerry Monroe boarded a flight to Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon to join the protests in the city where his fellow Yates alum was killed by police.

Minneapolis police, protesters clash at 3rd Precinct over death of George Floyd

Protesters gathered at the location where a man died in Minneapolis Police custody Monday evening, signaling their intent to fight for justice in the case. 

'He was everyone's favorite everything': Family of George Floyd mourns his death

The first cousins of George Floyd, the man who died in Minneapolis Police custody Monday evening, responded to his killing Tuesday in an interview with TMX.news.