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News Articles: George Floyd

Emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot and killed by police in her home in March. Her name has become a rallying cry in protests against police brutality and social injustice.

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Louisville Police Officer Says Breonna Taylor Shooting Was 'Not A Race Thing'

Taylor's killing, along with that of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, sparked national protests calling for an end to systemic racism and police brutality. Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly denied he is racist.

October 22, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
A memorial stands where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on May 25 while in police custody.

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  • National

Judge In George Floyd Case Allows Video Of Prior Arrest To Be Made Public

The prosecution had sought a 48-hour seal on court filings, which include a submission from the defense of footage of the 2019 encounter, in hopes of discussing what information to release.

October 16, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
The agony of George Floyd's final moments on Memorial Day, pinned below the knee of then-officer Derek Chauvin, ignited a national wave of protests against police brutality and racial injustice that are still ongoing.

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  • Law

Derek Chauvin Can Await Murder Trial Out Of State Amid 'Safety Concerns'

The former police officer charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd can leave Minnesota while he awaits trial. Floyd's family lawyer called it "an example of two justice systems in America."

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Protesters gather outside the Minneapolis Police Department's 5th Precinct on Wednesday following the release of former police Officer Derek Chauvin. He posted a $1 million bond.

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  • National

51 Arrested In Minneapolis Protests Following Ex-Officer Derek Chauvin's Release

The former police officer faces charges of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's killing in May. Demonstrators took to the streets Wednesday after he posted a $1 million bond.

October 08, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
During the presidential debate on Tuesday night, President Trump claimed the "Portland sheriff" supports him.

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  • Politics

Portland, Ore., Sheriff Says He 'Will Never Support' President Trump

"Donald Trump has made my job a hell of a lot harder since he started talking about Portland," says Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese. The president claimed that the "Portland sheriff" supports him.

September 30, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Protesters look for an escape while Portland police disperse a crowd in Portland, Ore. Wednesday. Violent protests erupted following the results of a grand jury investigation into the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor.

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  • National

Police Declare 'Riot' In Portland, Ore. After Breonna Taylor Decision

Police said a crowd grew to nearly 300 people at one point, and skirmishes broke out between protesters and law enforcement. Thirteen people were arrested.

September 24, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Philonise Floyd, right, brother of George Floyd, gets ready to march from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, during the March on Washington on Friday.

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  • Race

Civil Rights Lawyer And George Floyd's Brother On 'Painful' 2020 March On Washington

Ben Crump, who represents the family of Jacob Blake, and Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, share their views on what a March on Washington means in 2020.

August 28, 2020
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  • Rachel Martin
People attend the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech.

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  • National

Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality

The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

August 28, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
People are reflected in a window near a flower arrangement that includes the acronym for Black Lives Matter as they wait in line to attend the public viewing for George Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church on June 8, 2020 in Houston.

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  • National

Protests May Prompt Dialogue On Racism, But 'It's Going To Be Uncomfortable'

Protests across the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd amplified racial divisiveness and prejudice, but that pushed some to try and have hard conversations.

August 16, 2020
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  • Marisa Peñaloza
Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin is seen struggling to force George Floyd into the back seat of a police SUV in newly released body camera video recorded by Officer Tou Thao. Both Chauvin and Thao were fired, along with two other officers involved in Floyd's death on Memorial Day. All four former officers are facing charges.

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  • National

Body Camera Video Of George Floyd And Police Offers New Details Of Deadly Encounter

In the police video, Officer Tou Thao seems to get increasingly agitated as the crowd becomes more vocal, with onlookers repeatedly asking him why Floyd's vital signs aren't being checked.

August 14, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Former Minneapolis Police officer Tou Thao — one of the four ex-officers facing criminal charges in the death of George Floyd — was met by members of the press after a hearing at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, at which Judge Peter Cahill lifted a gag order preventing involved parties from speaking publicly about the case.

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  • National

Minnesota Judge Lifts Gag Order In George Floyd Criminal Case

Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill lifted the order on Tuesday, after opposition from attorneys for the defendants and a number of media organizations.

July 21, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
Nightlife at The Eldorado Ballroom in Houston's Third Ward, 1947.

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  • News

George Floyd's Third Ward: Reflections On The Neighborhood That Made Him

In 2002, On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott recorded stories of residents from the Houston neighborhood where George Floyd grew up. Virginia...

July 20, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
A memorial lives where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on May 25 while in police custody.

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  • National

Police Bodycam Video Provides Fuller Picture Of George Floyd's Fatal Arrest

The body camera footage from former officers J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane show George Floyd pleading with them not to put him in the back of a squad car.

July 15, 2020
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  • Jon Collins
Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, shown testifying at a June 10 House Judiciary Committee hearing prompted by the death of George Floyd, announced he has filed a civil lawsuit against "the City of Minneapolis and police officers" on behalf of Floyd's family.

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  • National

George Floyd's Family Files Civil Lawsuit Against Minneapolis And Police, Lawyers Say

Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci — attorneys representing the family of George Floyd, who was killed by police on Memorial Day — laid out the lawsuit at a news conference in Minneapolis.

July 15, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows (from left) Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, the officers involved in George Floyd's death.

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  • Law

Police Bodycam Transcripts: George Floyd Pleaded 20 Times That He Couldn't Breathe

Filed as part of a motion to dismiss charges against one of the officers, the transcripts also appear to show an officer expressing concern about Floyd's well-being in the moments before his death.

July 09, 2020
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  • Scott Neuman
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