Four years on, the ECHO looks back on how Liverpool marked the death of George Floyd
These were the chilling final words of Minneapolis man George Floyd - but chances are you already knew that.
Mr Floyd’s last words sparked a global movement against police brutality as it became evident this murder was not an isolated incident - but rather another tragic example of systemic racism in society. Chantelle, councillor for St. Gabriel's Ward in Knowsley, told the ECHO: “It was a complete movement. The number of people who came together was affirming. George Floyd could have been any black person anywhere in the world because that oppression of black people exists almost everywhere we exist. It was the vicarious and collective trauma felt when we watched that video that tapped into us.
“We decided we weren’t going to be moved until things changed and I think a lot of people are still resolute in that aim to this day."
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