Marking 5 years since George Floyd's death
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The noteworthy anniversary comes as newsrooms face a radically different political landscape as the Trump administration targets civil rights.
After protests over state violence, news coverage tends to focus on negative stories that can delegitimize dissent. Over time, that often yields to more nuance.
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the ripple effects of that summer are still being felt to this day. His death sparked days of intense protests echoing calls for racial justice and
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The upheaval in Golden Valley is just one example of the way Floyd’s murder shook thousands of police agencies nationwide.
At one point, Thursday the entire room knelt in silence for nine minutes and 29 seconds—the same length of time Chauvin’s knee remained on Floyd’s neck.
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.
Five years after George Floyd's death, NPR's Michel Martin talks with Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels, the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of His Name is George Floyd.
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The Root on MSNThe Heartbreaking, Infuriating Reason George Floyd's Death Haunts His 11-Year-Old Daughter in SchoolGianna was only 6 years old when Floyd was killed by ex-officer Derek Chauvin. After his death was caught on viral video, an estimated 20 million people around the globe flooded the streets in protest to Floyd’s murder and other Black killings by police.