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Anniversary of George Floyd’s murder: Southern Californians reflect on a year of change
One year ago this week, George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis at the hands of former police officer Derek Chauvin. The killing set off the largest civil rights movement the U.S. has seen since the 1960s.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenOne year ago this week, George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis at the hands of former police officer Derek Chauvin. The killing set off the largest civil rights movement the U.S. has seen since the 1960s. For months, millions of Americans took to the streets to protest police brutality and demanded justice for Floyd and others who were killed by police. KCRW talks with Black Southern Californians about how their lives changed in the year since.
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3 stories‘Generational curse or generational trauma’: Black SoCal residents on George Floyd anniversary
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. KCRW talks with Black Southern Californians about how their lives changed in the year since.
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Garden Grove resident and softball catcher Dejah Mulipola has been preparing for the games since she found out she made the Olympic team last October.
Read the story8 minMore pride flags will fly in OC this month, signaling more liberalism in the county
With Pride Month a week away, people gathered for a rally at Rancho Santa Margarita’s City Hall on Saturday to encourage local officials to raise the Pride flag throughout June.
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