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June 2, 2020 — George Floyd's family
Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, delivers his opening statement at the House Judiciary Committee's hearing on Racial Profiling and Police Brutality.

June 2, 2020 — George Floyd's family
Roxie Washington, the mother of George Floyd's daughter, Gianna, and friend Steven Jackson, speak of their loss.

May 28, 2020 — the Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct
New York Times video captures the fall of the Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct.

June 2, 2020 —a Minneapolis shop owner tries to protect his property
Vice Magazine covers the events at the Stop'N Shop gas station on East Lake Street.

May 31, 2020 — semi truck nearly hits protesters
A semi tuck drove into protestors on the highway 35W bridge, spanning the Mississippi in Minneapolis. No protestors were killed, but the truck driver was injured when pulled from his truck.

May 30, 2020 — press conference amid unrest in Minneapolis
Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor, Jacob Frey,
Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, John Harrington and
Minnesota National Guard Commander, General Jon Jensen update the public.

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July 5, 2020 — disinformation examined
A Washington Post piece examines the lack of evidence that would support claims that antifa-identified groups played a mojor role in the Minneapolis uprising or in uprisings in other cities.

May 28, 2020 — Nine News Australia
An Australian news team is onsite outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct prior to the precint being abondoned and burned.

May 30, 2020 — BBC
A view of Minneapolis and the unrest sweeping across the United States as covered by BBC news.

May 28, 2020 — Al Jazeera
A view of Minneapolis and the unrest sweeping across the United States as covered by Al Jazeera news.

Reactions in cities around the world
CBS News covers protests in cities around the world in reaction to George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis.

George Floyd artwork
Street artists from England to Syria honor George Floyd by painting murals to express solidarity with the African-American community in the US.

George Floyd's Houston people send him off with songs
Kathy Taylor ministers at George Floyd's Homegoing.

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Roger Wilkins
Roger Wilkins; lawyer, Assistant Attorney General in President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration, journalist, Pulitzer Prize recipient and civil rights advocate speaks about racism.

James Baldwin and Ken Burns
James Baldwin and Ken Burns speak about liberty and the monuments based on myth not history.