Marking 5 years since George Floyd's death
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The Black Lives Matter movement, kicked into high gear after Mr. Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, has given way to the politics of “white grievance” championed by President Trump.
On this anniversary of Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, here are six pieces about why it happened — and what followed.
Conservative media outlets are rewriting the story; some of their claims are false or lacking context. A new narrative is taking root in the story of George Floyd and the former police officer convicted of murdering him.
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The Mirror US on MSNGeorge Floyd's girlfriend fears Trump pardon is looming for cop killer Derek Chauvin five years onOnce there, Chauvin placed his full weight through his knee on the back of Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. The harrowing scenes were captured on video by bystanders. Plea
Five years ago today, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died after white police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the ground with his knee for 9 minutes and 29 seconds outside a corner store in Minneapolis. Floyd's death kicked off a global movement in response to anger at racial injustice and police brutality.
The murder of George Floyd could have been avoided if police had responded to the concerns of bystanders, reveals research led by Lancaster University.
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Judge Peter Cahill, 66, revealed in a wide-ranging interview that the ‘idiots’ on the Minneapolis City Council made conducting a fair trial for Derek Chauvin difficult, the Minneapolis