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The Daily

Special Episode: The Latest From Minneapolis

The Daily

The New York Times

Daily News, News

4.4102.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2020

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

As protests spread over the death of George Floyd, the former officer at the center of the case has been charged with murder. We listen in on the demonstrations, and examine why this tragedy — though too familiar — may be a turning point. Guest: Audra D. S. Burch, a national enterprise correspondent for The Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading:Derek Chauvin, a former police officer, was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for kneeling on the neck of Mr. Floyd for nearly nine minutes as he repeatedly pleaded “I can’t breathe.”In the year before their fatal encounter, Mr. Floyd and Mr. Chauvin worked at the same nightclub.Protests over racism and police violence have erupted across the U.S. Follow the latest updates.

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From The New York Times, I'm Michael Mabaro.

0:04.0

This is a special episode of The Daily.

0:09.0

As protests spread over the death of George Floyd

0:13.0

at the hands of the Minneapolis Police,

0:16.0

the former officer at the center of the case

0:19.0

has been charged with murder.

0:22.0

My colleague, Audra Birch, on the latest developments.

0:34.0

It's Friday afternoon, May 29.

0:43.0

Hey, Audra.

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Hey.

0:45.0

Hey.

0:46.0

Can you guys hear me?

0:47.0

Yes.

0:48.0

And I think we can also hear the news behind you.

0:50.0

I was just in the 30th.

0:53.0

Okay.

0:54.0

Apologies ahead of time for how frazzled I am.

0:58.0

We are grateful that you're making time to talk to us

1:01.0

in the middle of this unfolding story.

1:03.0

So thank you.

1:04.0

Thank you for having me.

1:06.0

So, Audra, it is 2.30 p.m. on Friday afternoon.

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