Americans remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of his death

As the cities where Floyd grew up and died hold commemorations, the US "reckoning" with racism seems to be fading.

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The murder of Floyd, a black man, in Minneapolis by police officer Derek Chauvin led to nationwide protests against racism and police brutality.

On Sunday, Floyd's family gathered in their hometown of Houston near Floyd's gravesite for a service led by the Rev Al Sharpton, while Minneapolis held several commemorations.

What many hailed as a national "reckoning" with racism after Floyd's death, though, seems to be fading as President Donald Trump starts to roll back police reforms in Minneapolis and other cities.

The Associated Press reported that thousands of people, including police reform and civil-rights activists, gathered on Sunday for the anniversary.