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Documentary 'George Floyd: A Year Later' Reflects On The Racial Justice Movement

Protesters rally outside the 3rd Precinct Monday, April 19, 2021, in Minneapolis as the murder trial against the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd advances to jury deliberations.
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Protesters rally outside the 3rd Precinct Monday, April 19, 2021, in Minneapolis as the murder trial against the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd advances to jury deliberations.
A special radio documentary from independent journalist Georgia Fort looks at the progress that's been made since George Floyd's death on May 25, 2020.

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd took his last labored breaths while Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck. What happened that day reverberated around the world.

One year later, we bring you a reflection on how George Floyd’s death galvanized a racial justice movement in Minnesota that was years in the making.

"George Floyd: A Year Later" is a special radio documentary from independent journalist Georgia Fort with a look at what progress has been made in the last year.

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The documentary was written and produced by Georgia Fort and Marianne Combs, with production assistance from Justus Sanchez and Erin Warhol. It is a production of Racial Reckoning: The Arc of Justice, a journalism project created and supported by Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities, in partnership with KMOJ Radio, The Minnesota Humanities Center, and with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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