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A woman with light-toned skin crouches down to place flowers at a memorial. Hundreds of flower bouquets, cards and signs are visible on the ground, and an orange and blue mural showing George Floyd with a backdrop of a sunflower is on the wall.
Analysis May 25
George Floyd, 5 Years Later
On this anniversary of Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, here are six pieces about why it happened — and what followed.
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A photograph shows a crowd of police officers, wearing riot gear and holding batons, standing in formation in the middle of a street.
Closing Argument May 17
Five Years After George Floyd’s Murder, Police Reforms Are Being Rolled Back
As reforms stall in some states, the U.S. Supreme Court just made it easier for police to be sued — and perhaps easier for police to defend themselves.
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Zoya Code said then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on her neck during an arrest in 2017, in Minnesota.
News February 2, 2021
“That Could Have Been Me”: The People Derek Chauvin Choked Before George Floyd
They describe an officer quick to use force and callous about their pain.
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