30 m. ago United States: Americans mark five years since George Floyd's murder

United States: Americans mark five years since George Floyd's murder  France 24

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1 hour ago The LAPD is still paying for George Floyd protest tactics. Will lawsuits force change?

The LAPD is still paying for George Floyd protest tactics. Will lawsuits force change?  Los Angeles Times

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2 h. ago 5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, the Backlash Takes Hold

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.

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2 h. ago The world witnessed George Floyd's murder. 5 years later, what has changed?

Five years after George Floyd's death sparked worldwide protests over police brutality and racism, NPR's Michel Martin reflects on Morning Edition's return to Minneapolis to examine what has changed.

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20 h. ago How the Right Has Reshaped the Narrative Around George Floyd

After George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives are calling for the police officer responsible to be pardoned.

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26 h. ago Since George Floyd’s Murder, Police Killings Keep Rising, Not Falling

The number of people killed by the police has risen every year since the murder of Mr. Floyd by a Minneapolis officer in 2020.

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42 h. ago What should happen to George Floyd Square? The community is divided

Five years after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, the future of the intersection where it happened is uncertain. Today, a memorial is set up in the partially blocked street. But some want to move on. How does a community reckon with its past and confront its future?

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49 h. ago The media tread lightly in marking the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

The media tread lightly in marking the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder  Los Angeles Times

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51 h. ago Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on the city's recovery after George Floyd's death

NPR'S Michel Martin asks Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about his city's recovery and resilience after the trauma of George Floyd's death, the protests, and violence.

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51 h. ago How did George Floyd's murder change policing and criminal justice? Three leaders reflect

Five years after George Floyd's death, NPR's Michel Martin took a trip to Minneapolis and spoke to the city's mayor Jacob Frey, Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison and national civil rights attorney Ben Crump to reflect on how the city and nation have changed.

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51 h. ago The state of civil rights in the U.S. five years after George Floyd's death

Michel Martin asks civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump about changes in the legal landscape in the years since a former Minneapolis police officer was convicted of murder in George Floyd's death.

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51 h. ago George Floyd musical tribute poet warns of 'worse' racial tensions five years after the murder

Adolphus Hailstork's 2022 requiem cantata "A Knee on the Neck" pays tribute to George Floyd. NPR speaks with librettist Herbert Martin, who initiated the work, five years after police killed Floyd in Minneapolis.

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68 h. ago 5 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, a Small Town Is Still Shaken

It was the summer of 2020, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Lynden, Wash., a small town known for its politeness, continues to grapple with what happened.

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3 d. ago DOJ dismisses investigations of police in Minneapolis and Louisville

The DOJ will call off its investigation into the Minneapolis and Louisville police departments over widespread misconduct, almost five years after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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3 d. ago End of Federal Oversight Plan for Minneapolis Police Draws Criticism Over Timing

The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the plan just days before the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s killing.

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3 d. ago Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses

Days before the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, the Trump administration said that it would abandon efforts to reduce police violence there and in several other cities.

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3 d. ago Trump administration dismisses police investigations in several cities, including Minneapolis

The decision reverses course on the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.

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3 d. ago Trump DOJ dismisses investigations of police in several cities, including Minneapolis

The decision reverses the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.

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3 d. ago US abandons police reform accords sought over deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor

US abandons police reform accords sought over deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor  Reuters

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5 d. ago Minneapolis police chief calls out city's 'bizarre' politics as detached from 'reality' after George Floyd

Top cop Brian O'Hara said in an interview with The New York Post that "bourgeois liberal mentality" prevents facts from breaking through in city's approach to policing.

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