George Floyd: A year on from his death what has changed?

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It has been a year since George Floyd was killed in police custody in the US, an event which sparked protests around the world.

He was an unarmed black man who was stopped by police in Minneapolis and died after being held down by a police officer.

The officer involved, Derek Chauvin, lost his job and was later found guilty of George Floyd’s murder.

Floyd’s death led to lots of debate about racism and inequality and there were big Black Lives Matter marches in lots of countries calling for changes to policing, education and culture.

Newsround looks back at an extraordinary year, to find out how the world has changed.

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