George Floyd
George Floyd was a Black man murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in May 2020, a killing that set off nationwide protests.
182 linked stories in all years we hold
Via Wikimedia Commons (Security still image of George Floyd inside Cup Foods)
The earliest story we hold is from Oct 3, 2021.
Stories involving George Floyd0 named stories in 2021
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Sep 27, 2021 - Dec 26, 2021
Share of the sources publishing each week that covered it
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Week of Dec 20, 2021 - Dec 26, 2021: 12 left, 28 center, 9 right, 25% of the sources that published that week · 103 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2021 - Oct 3, 2021 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8% |
| Oct 4, 2021 - Oct 10, 2021 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 52 | 15% |
| Oct 11, 2021 - Oct 17, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 18, 2021 - Oct 24, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 25, 2021 - Oct 31, 2021 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 7% |
| Nov 1, 2021 - Nov 7, 2021 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 177 | 33% |
| Nov 8, 2021 - Nov 14, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 15, 2021 - Nov 21, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 22, 2021 - Nov 28, 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 29, 2021 - Dec 5, 2021 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 78 | 16% |
| Dec 6, 2021 - Dec 12, 2021 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 36 | 11% |
| Dec 13, 2021 - Dec 19, 2021 | 20 | 37 | 15 | 205 | 37% |
| Dec 20, 2021 - Dec 26, 2021 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 103 | 25% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
74 left · 76 center · 59 right: 209 sources on the spectrum, across 182 linked stories.
Everything else17 updates in 2021 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about George Floyd that are not part of any story yet
- Dec 21– 24Texas Board Withdraws Pardon Recommendation for George Floyd66 articles · 38 sources9 left, 24 center, 5 right
- Dec 21Texas governor's decision: Whether to pardon George Floyd38 articles · 27 sources8 left, 12 center, 6 right
- Dec 13Chauvin expected to plead guilty in George Floyd civil rights case17 articles · 9 sources3 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Dec 13– 16Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd's rights195 articles · 75 sources20 left, 36 center, 15 right
- Dec 7Shadow of Floyd, Chauvin case hangs over Kim Potter's trial30 articles · 17 sources6 left, 9 center, 2 right
- Nov 1– 3Minneapolis voters weigh fate of police after George Floyd74 articles · 36 sources8 left, 15 center, 11 right
- Oct 6– 7Minnesota Supreme Court denies Chauvin request for public defender in George Floyd murder appeal19 articles · 16 sources5 left, 5 center, 6 right
- Oct 5Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor21 articles · 17 sources5 left, 9 center, 3 right
- Oct 3– 4Vandal Throws Paint on Newly Unveiled George Floyd Statue in NYC22 articles · 16 sources3 left, 10 center, 3 right
- Oct 2– 39 NY firefighters suspended over sharing of racist messages about George Floyd6 articles · 6 sources3 left, 1 center, 2 right
Stories that name George Floyd
- Dec 6Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo to retire6 articles · 6 sources1 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Dec 2– 3Florida law school creates Ben Crump social justice center19 articles · 13 sources5 left, 6 center, 2 right
- Nov 29Former Pentagon chief sues to publish material in memoir62 articles · 34 sources8 left, 15 center, 8 right
- Nov 2– 3In Minneapolis, Frey's reelection bid goes to overtime36 articles · 20 sources7 left, 11 center, 2 right
- Oct 30– Nov 3Minneapolis voters reject replacing police with new agency66 articles · 43 sources12 left, 12 center, 17 right
Local coverage
- Oct 27America 'on fire': Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate31 articles · 12 sources7 left, 4 center, 1 right