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Photos: George Floyd remembered at Lafayette Park in DC

May 25, 2021, 11:50 PM

D.C. joined the rest of the country Tuesday to mark one year since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis Police custody.

People gathered at Lafayette Park outside of the White House with candles and signs of support.

Floyd鈥檚 family met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House earlier in the day to commemorate their loss and push for police misconduct legislation. Afterwards, the family went to Black Lives Matter Plaza 鈥� which sported repaved yellow paint 鈥� and spoke to reporters.

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海角社区app's Dick Uliano reports on the atmosphere at Lafayette Square as people remembered George Floyd
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A small group gathers at Lafayette Park to remember George Floyd with candles and photos of remembrance. (海角社区app/Dick Uliano)
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People gather in Lafayette Park in D.C. for the vigil for George Floyd. (海角社区app/Dick Uliano)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 25: A photograph of George Floyd and his daughter is surrounded by candles near the base of a statue of President Andrew Jackson on the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder in Lafayette Square near the White House on May 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparked global protest and continued to spur the Black Lives Matter movement. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 25: People gather for a vigil on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Lafayette Square near the White House on May 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparked global protest and continued to spur the Black Lives Matter movement. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 25: People gather for a vigil on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Lafayette Square near the White House on May 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparked global protest and continued to spur the Black Lives Matter movement. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 25: A small group of people gather for a vigil on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Lafayette Square near the White House on May 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sparked global protest and continued to spur the Black Lives Matter movement. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Ellie Amani, of Washington, stands on Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington as she waits to see the family of George Floyd participate in an interview with broadcaster Roland Martin, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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With the White House in the background, a few people pass by Black Lives Matter Plaza, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Benjamin Crump, the civil rights attorney representing the Floyd family, speak to media members at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House. (海角社区app/Dick Uliano)
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Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, spoke to reporters on Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in D.C. (海角社区app/Alejandro Alvarez)
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Philonise Floyd, left, brother of George Floyd, and Benjamin Crump, the civil rights attorney representing the Floyd family, raise their fists at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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