FLORIDA — His name chanted. His last words screamed. Five years later, George Floyd’s life, and the video of an officer kneeling on him until he died, is still seared into people’s minds.

George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed also became a flashpoint for leaders in Lakeland. The Florida city, like many, has a troubling past when it comes to the KKK and race.

5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder marked with nationwide remembrances Police reform and civil rights activists joined thousands of ordinary people Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of ...