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Jun 2020
27m 39s

George Floyd protests: 'I can't breathe'

THE TIMES
About this episode

Protests and riots have been sparked across the US by the killing of George Floyd. Floyd, an unarmed black man, was filmed dying as a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes while he was handcuffed and pinned down in the road. Today we bring you stories from Minneapolis, where civil unrest continues. 


Guests: 

Will Pavia, New York correspondent for The Times.

Laura Pullman, New York correspondent for The Sunday Times. 

Brandon Clayton, protester and resident in Minneapolis.


Clips:

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