Marking 5 years since George Floyd's death
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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.
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 worries Trump will pardon killer cop Derek Chauvin 5 years onThis Sunday marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in a video that shocked the world
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.
The noteworthy anniversary comes as newsrooms face a radically different political landscape as the Trump administration targets civil rights.
With the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by Derek Chauvin approaching, a local business owner shares her perspective of both men.
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.