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**FILE** A hologram of the late George Floyd shines at the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue, where hundreds of people joined Floyd's family for the unveiling. the memorial project, sponsored by Change.org and the George Floyd Foundation, will be on display in Richmond through Aug. 6, 2020. (Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press via Trice Edney News Wire)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: George Floyd, Five Years Later

by WI Editorial Staff May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Five years since the murder of George Floyd, activists, leaders, and grassroots continue to fight against police brutality and systemic racism, while the articles in the 5/22 edition of the publication highlight the importance of remembering Malcolm X on his 100th birthday and D.C. Black Pride.

After examining the footage, the New York Times reported that Memphis police officers issued a barrage of confusing, conflicting commands when working to arrest Tyre Nichols, who they fatally beat on Jan. 7. Nichols died from his injuries Jan. 10. (Screenshot of video from Memphis Police Department)

Three Former Memphis Officers Convicted in Tyre Nichols’ Fatal Beating; Two Acquitted of Civil Rights Violations

by Stacy M. Brown October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

After examining the footage, the New York Times reported that Memphis police officers issued a barrage of confusing, conflicting commands when working to arrest Tyre Nichols, who they fatally beat on Jan. 7. Nichols died from his injuries Jan. 10. (Screenshot of video from Memphis Police Department)

Jury Selection Begins in Federal Trial of Memphis Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols’ Death

by Stacy M. Brown September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

close up photo of police siren

Six Former Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Plead Guilty to Charges in Brutal Home Raid Against Black Men

by Stacy M. Brown August 3, 2023August 4, 2023

Tyre Nichols, 29, was fatally beaten by the police on Jan. 7. (Courtesy photo)

Skate Park Dedicated to Tyre Nichols, Honoring a Life Cut Short

by Stacy M. Brown June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office)

Judge Finds Officer Guilty of Aiding in Killing of George Floyd

by Stacy M. Brown May 2, 2023May 2, 2023

Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, which recently released its 2023 State of Black America report (Courtesy photo)

Report: Attack on Democracy Driven By Assault on Black Americans

by Stacy M. Brown April 17, 2023April 17, 2023

Bass Kenneth Kellogg (left) plays The Father and mezzo-soprano Briana Hunter plays The Mother in the opera “Blue,” presented by the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center until March 25. (Courtesy of Scott Suchman)

‘Blue’ Grapples with Realities of Police Killings

by Brenda C. Siler March 20, 2023March 22, 2023

Kevin Hargraves-Shird, a business owner and father of three, died on the afternoon of July 30, several minutes after MPD officers responded to reports about a nearby shooting. (Courtesy photo)

Kevin Hargraves-Shird’s Family to File Civil Suit Against MPD

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

Tyre Nichols, 29, was fatally beaten by the police on Jan. 7. (Courtesy photo)

Seven Additional Police Officers Facing Discipline After Tyre Nichols Beating Death

by Stacy M. Brown February 9, 2023February 9, 2023