the murder of George Floyd changed America
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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.
The noteworthy anniversary comes as newsrooms face a radically different political landscape as the Trump administration targets civil rights.
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From the outset, the incident became a battle of narratives. The local police initially reported Floyd was experiencing “ distress ” and died from a medical incident. A day later, bystander Darnella Frazier uploaded a video that showed the graphic details, including the police’s excessive use of force leading up to Floyd’s death.
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.
DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated Black people's civil rights.
In Minneapolis, where a bystander used her cellphone to record Floyd’s killing at the hands of police, 16 artists participated in the creation of “Black Lives Matter” in 24-foot-high letters on the street outside the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum.