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One year covering the George Floyd story

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George Floyd, one year later

It started with a Minneapolis store clerk calling police over a possible counterfeit bill. Minutes later, people were calling 911 on the police. A murder was unfolding in front of their eyes, as a white officer had pinned a Black man to the pavement, ignoring his pleas of “I can’t breathe.”

Until that day — May 25, 2020 — many knew Minnesota more for its many lakes and cold winters than for its persistent racial disparities. But a teenager’s cellphone video, which captured the crime at a bustling intersection in south Minneapolis, told a different story.

In this one-hour special broadcast heard on public radio stations across the country, host Angela Davis reflects on how George Floyd changed us. 

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As we mark a year since George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, host Angela Davis reflects on how he changed us — a special broadcast heard on public radio stations across the country.  

MPR News with Angela Davis - As we mark a year since George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis, host Angela Davis reflects on how he changed us in a series of interviews with George Floyd's aunt, community healers and an MPR reporter. 

Special report: Host Angela Davis explores how George Floyd changed us

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Special report: Host Angela Davis explores how George Floyd changed us

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