//Who was George Floyd? The man whose death while in police custody set off protests nationwide

Who was George Floyd? The man whose death while in police custody set off protests nationwide

George Floyd moved to Minnesota “to be his best self,” as one friend put it.He worked security at a restaurant, where he developed a reputation as someone who had your back and was there for you when you were down.”Knowing my brother is to love my brother,” Philonise Floyd, George’s brother, told CNN’s Don Lemon Tuesday.”He’s a gentle giant, he don’t hurt anybody.”Floyd, 46, died