June 04, 2020

George Floyd memorial taking place in Minneapolis

The death of George Floyd and police brutality have been the central focus of the protests in the U.S. and Canada. Thursday – Floyd’s family along with celebrities, musicians and political leaders gathered in Minneapolis for the first of three memorials. Darren Thompson is an Ojibwe journalist with Native News Online. He's been covering the protests and joined APTN National News from the memorial.

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