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George Floyd Girlfriend Says Floyd Called Her And His Late Mother ‘Mama,’ The Name He Called Out During Arrest 

Amanda Prestigiacomo
George Floyd Girlfriend Says Floyd Called Her And His Late Mother ‘Mama,’ The Name He Called Out During Arrest 
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Courteney Ross, who was dating George Floyd before his death in May, said in court Thursday that Floyd called her by the nickname “Mama,” which Floyd notably yelled out numerous times during his arrest and detainment by Minneapolis police officers.

Ross said Floyd also called his late mother “Mama,” with whom he was very close before her death in 2018.

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