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Murder of George Floyd
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Murder of George Floyd

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On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black American man, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old White police officer, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Floyd had been arrested after a store clerk reported that he made a purchase using a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for over …

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Jim Mattis
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James Norman Mattis is an American military officer who served as the 26th United States secretary of defense from 2017 …

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Candace Owens
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Candace Amber Owens Farmer is an American political commentator and author. Her political positions have mostly been des…

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On This Day

10 events
2004
Granby,_Colorado
In Granby, Colorado, U.S., Marvin Heemeyer went on a rampage with a modified bulldozer over a zoning dispute, destroying several buildings before committing suicide.
1998
Terry_Nichols
Terry Nichols was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
1989
People's_Liberation_Army
The People's Liberation Army suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, leaving hundreds of people dead and wounded.
1989
Ruhollah_Khomeini
Following the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khamenei to be Supreme Leader of Iran.
1987
Intelligence_assessment
American intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard pleaded guilty to charges of spying for Israel.
1979
Jerry_Rawlings
Jerry Rawlings came to power in Ghana as chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council.
1977
Humboldt_Park_riot
The Humboldt Park riot began in Chicago, resulting in three deaths, three cars in the Humboldt Park lagoon, and increased tension between the Chicago Police Department and the Puerto Rican community.
1975
Jerry_Brown
Governor Jerry Brown signed the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act, one of the first laws in the United States guaranteeing collective bargaining rights to farmworkers.
1974
Major_League_Baseball
Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians hosted Ten Cent Beer Night, but had to forfeit the game to the Texas Rangers due to rioting by drunken fans.
1967
British_Midland_International
A chartered British Midland Airways aircraft crashed near Stockport, England, killing 72 of the 84 people on board.

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