George Floyd's friends have turned their pain into action in the year since his murder
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The day after George Floyd's funeral, Jonathan Veal drove from Houston and back to his Oklahoma City home still grappling with what had happened: his close friend -- a brother, really -- was killed by a Minneapolis police officer and the brutal video of his last moments had been viewed by millions.
The last time the two had spoken was just several months earlier, in January, when Floyd reached out to say happy birthday. They reminisced over their time playing basketball and football for Houston's Jack Yates High School. Floyd told Veal about the new life he was setting up in Minneapolis, his efforts to become economically stable and provide for his family and shared that his faith had grown stronger. At the end of the conversation, Floyd signed off: "With love from 88 to 42" -- their old jersey numbers.More Related News