MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Tuesday marks one year since George Floyd’s murder, and people across the globe are using the date to remember his life, death and the impact it has had on society.
Central Florida officials are some of many taking to social media to share their thoughts and commemorate the day.
“Today we pause to remember the life of Mr. George Floyd one year after his tragic and senseless death.”
Today we pause to remember the life of Mr. George Floyd one year after his tragic and senseless death.
I truly believe that we have a rare opportunity to come together to improve the delivery of service in law enforcement and all areas of society. pic.twitter.com/8Z1VETMzad
“One year after George Floyd’s murder, in Orlando we remain committed to ensuring all residents feel equally valued and protected.”
One year after George Floyd’s murder, in Orlando we remain committed to ensuring all residents feel equally valued and protected. Actions include our Community Response Team, which is connecting those in need to support. Our work must and will continue.https://t.co/U17091Rj5C
“The Orlando Police Department remains committed to protecting the safety of every member of our community and to the fair and equitable treatment of every person we encounter.”
“A year after his murder, we will continue to fight to put an end to racial injustice and seek equal treatment under the law for everyone in this country.”
George Floyd should be alive today. He was a father, a son, and a friend whose life mattered.
A year after his murder, we will continue to fight to put an end to racial injustice and seek equal treatment under the law for everyone in this country. pic.twitter.com/oKMm7e7EJa
— U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy (@RepStephMurphy) May 25, 2021
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Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death Demonstrators gather outside Cup Foods to celebrate the murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd wipes his eyes during a news conference, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, after the verdict was read in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death People celebrate after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis. Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death London Williams, 31, of Harrisburg, Pa., bursts into tears on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, after hearing that former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death Chiara Campbell, from left, Nyasia Thompson and Jaylah Lesesne embrace following a march through downtown Atlanta after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three counts in the death of George Floyd Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death People react outside Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti's house after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death Hannah Joy Gebresilassie draws up a sign during a gathering and march in Atlanta, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death President Joe Biden speaks Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the White House in Washington, after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death Ingrid Noel, 51, left, weeps on the shoulder of Robert Bolden, at a rally outside the Barclays Center on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in theBrooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death People gather inside a convenience store in the Houston neighborhood where George Floyd grew up, to listen to the verdict in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death People cheer after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minn. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death AniYa A motions as she walks through Times Square in New York, while talking on her cell phone after a Minnesota jury found Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death George Floyd's name is written on a sidewalk near the intersection of Florence and Normandie Avenues in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death A couple dances at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, after the verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death People cheer after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minn. Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of Floyd. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death People gather before a march in Atlanta, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death Joseph Ravago wipes tears from the eyes of Kamaile Elderts on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, after the verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death Lisa Robinson of Washington, reacts on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Washington, as the guilty verdict in Minneapolis, in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death A Los Angeles Police helicopter hovers as Joyce Robertson, foreground, clenches her fist at the intersection of Florence and Normandie Avenues, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Los Angeles, after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, left, and attorney Ben Crump raise their hands in triumph during a news conference after the murder conviction against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Photos: Nation reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd's death Vice President Kamala Harris, accompanied by President Joe Biden, speaks Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the White House in Washington, after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.
