George Floyd
EXCLUSIVE: A new start turns to a tragic end for George Floyd, who moved to Minneapolis determined to turn his life around after being released from prison in Texas
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George Floyd moved to Minneapolis in 2014 for a fresh start after being released from prison in Houston, Texas following an arrest for aggravated robbery
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Floyd had turned his life around but died on Monday after a white officer knelt on his neck while arresting him for allegedly paying with a fake $20 bill
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None of the officers could have been aware of Floyd's more than a decade-old criminal history at the time of the arrest
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The 46-year-old had left behind his past in Houston after being released from prison stemming from a 2007 robbery
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He plead guilty to entering a woman’s home, pointing a gun at her stomach and searching the home for drugs and money, according to court records
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Floyd was sentenced to 10 months in jail for having less than one gram of cocaine in a December 2005 arrest
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He had previously been sentenced to eight months for the same offense, stemming from an October 2002 arrest
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Floyd was arrested in 2002 for criminal trespassing and served 30 days in jail
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He had another stint for a theft in August 1998