The murder of George Floyd

Minnesota’s reckoning with race and policing was many years in the making

The trial of Derek Chauvin begins Monday, testing the proposition of whether a white officer in Minnesota will bear legal consequences in the death of a Black man

Fences and wires are installed in downtown Minneapolis.
People gather for a press conference outside the Hennepin County Government Center on Feb. 25 in Minneapolis. A number of local activists announced their plans to demonstrate on Monday when jury selection begins in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is accused of killing George Floyd last year.
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