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Special Episode: The Latest From Minneapolis
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As protests spread over the death of George Floyd, the former officer at the center of the case has been charged with murder. We listen in on the demonstrations, and examine why this tragedy — though too familiar — may be a turning point. Guest: Audra D. S. Burch, a national enterprise correspondent for The Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading:
- Derek Chauvin, a former police officer, was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for kneeling on the neck of Mr. Floyd for nearly nine minutes as he repeatedly pleaded “I can’t breathe.”
- In the year before their fatal encounter, Mr. Floyd and Mr. Chauvin worked at the same nightclub.
- Protests over racism and police violence have erupted across the U.S. Follow the latest updates.
2127 episodes
Manage episode 263194589 series 1354914
As protests spread over the death of George Floyd, the former officer at the center of the case has been charged with murder. We listen in on the demonstrations, and examine why this tragedy — though too familiar — may be a turning point. Guest: Audra D. S. Burch, a national enterprise correspondent for The Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.
Background reading:
- Derek Chauvin, a former police officer, was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for kneeling on the neck of Mr. Floyd for nearly nine minutes as he repeatedly pleaded “I can’t breathe.”
- In the year before their fatal encounter, Mr. Floyd and Mr. Chauvin worked at the same nightclub.
- Protests over racism and police violence have erupted across the U.S. Follow the latest updates.
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