Statues of George Floyd unveiled for Juneteenth spark division

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Americans are divided yet again, this time over two new statues of George Floyd, whose death sparked months of civil unrest in the US and beyond, that were unveiled in Newark, New Jersey and New York. The new statues have been criticized online, with some pointing to Floyd’s criminal record.

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