The 2020 killing of St. George Floyd
...the patron saint of Minneapolis, a sterling example for our children and indeed for us all. St. George was martyed by the Devil's agents in blue while standing on a street corner preaching tolerance and racial justice or something like that...
by a Minneapolis police officer brought millions into the streets to call for police reform and a dismantling of systemic racism
...the idea that the nation is racist to the core, always was, and always will be. 330 million Americans live in Selma, Alabama in 1965, and we're never, ever leaving...
. "Defund the police" became a rallying cry for some and a source of derision for others. The polarization was exacerbated as violent mostly peaceful crime ticked up in American cities and local leaders looked to police to curb the violence.

Floyd’s family spoke at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, where Biden was nominated. And as president, Biden invited the Floyds to a White House meeting on the anniversary of his killing.