In pics: Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later

SUMMARY

Tuesday marked one year since Floyd, who was Black, died after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes as he pleaded for air.

By APMay 26, 2021 10:15:26 AM IST (Updated)

Gianna Floyd, the daughter of George Floyd, leads the chant "say his name" as members of the Floyd family talk with reporters after meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

People walk through George Floyd Square after shots were fired on the one year anniversary of George Floyd's death on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

The intersection where George Floyd died was disrupted by gunfire Tuesday, just hours before it was to be the site of a family-friendly street festival marking the anniversary of his death at the hands of police.(AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

A bullet casing is seen after shots were fired in George Floyd Square on the one year anniversary of George Floyd's death on Tuesday.(AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

Tuesday marked one year since Floyd, who was Black, died after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes as he pleaded for air. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Floyd's death sparked worldwide protests and calls for change in policing in the U.S. Chauvin, who is white, was convicted of murder and manslaughter in his death. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

People take a knee during a moment of silence on the one year anniversary of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

People take a knee during a moment of silence on the one year anniversary of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

A demonstrator takes part in a protest and marches in remembrance of George Floyd on the one-year anniversary of his death in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

File photo, people carry posters with George Floyd on them as they march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)