This is America // 025

46-year-old Houston native George Floyd’s tragic death at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers galvanized a worldwide movement to end police brutality against Black men and communities of color. His frantic last moments were captured by a passing 17-year-old high school student, and were subsequently broadcast around the entire world. Former MPD Officer Derek Chauvin delicately balanced his knee upon George Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 horrifying seconds, until his heart stopped beating. Floyd’s murder has confronted every American with a vitally important and timely question: Do Black lives really matter?    

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Written/Audio Sources: 

• A timeline of events leading to George Floyd's death as outlined in charging documents

• George Floyd Protests: A Timeline

• How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody | Visual Investigations

• Watch in full: George Floyd memorial held in Minneapolis for family and friends

• Mpls. Mayor Jacob Frey Defends Decision To Abandon MPD 3rd Precinct

• Protesters Breach Minneapolis Police's 3rd Precinct, Set Fires Inside

• Owner Of Store Where Police First Made Contact With George Floyd Is Speaking Out

• RAW VIDEO: Police Fire Flash Grenades At George Floyd Protesters

• Darnella Frazier Facebook (Full Witness Video) 

• George Floyd was killed on May 25th

• George Floyd shares an inspirational message #GeorgeFLoyd

• MN Trial Court Public Access (MPA) - Criminal/Traffic/Petty

• Witness who was in George Floyd's car says his friend did not resist arrest

• Inside the Store That Called Police on George Floyd

• Cup Foods co-owner explains why police were called on George Floyd.

• Four Minneapolis Officers Fired After ‘Tragic’ Death of George Floyd: Police Chief

• Minneapolis Banned Warrior-Style Police Training. Its Police Union Kept Offering It Anyway.

• Minneapolis police rendered 44 people unconscious with neck restraints in five years

• Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Talks Early Days

• 18 complaints in 19 years, and a murder charge: What we know about ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin

• State of MN vs Tou Thao

• Who is Tou Thao, the Hmong American charged in George Floyd’s death?

• 2 of the police officers charged over George Floyd's deadly arrest had been less than 4 days into the job, their lawyers say

• 'Make it stop': George Floyd's brother calls on Congress to act over police violence

• Medical Examiner's Autopsy Reveals George Floyd Had Positive Test For Coronavirus

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Solitary Summer” by Dylann Sitts

• Closing Track: “Let Us Overcome” by Tayler Watts

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