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George Floyd's last words fly across the skies of US cities

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In a striking aerial installation, artist Jammie Holmes sent airplanes trailed by banners containing some of George Floyd’s last words into the skies of five US cities.
Over the weekend, banners reading « Please I can’t breathe » and « They’re going to kill me » were seen trailing airplanes above Detroit and New York City respectively. The other three, flown across Los Angeles, Miami and Dallas, read « My stomach hurts, » « My neck hurts » and « Everything hurts » — words heard in a video filmed by a bystander and widely circulated on social media.
In a press release, the artist said his elaborate project was inspired by « a need for unity and the understanding that what happened to George Floyd is happening all over America. »
« Our mothers are burying us way too early, » Holmes added. « My fiancée shouldn’t worry every time I’m headed out of the house on my own. Yes, I carry a pistol, Mr. Officer. I carry it to protect myself from you by any means necessary.

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