(NPR) Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death; Protests Spread Across U.S.

Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death; Protests Spread Across U.S.

Demonstrators protest Friday in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. Protests were organized in cities around the United States following the death of George Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis. Former police officer Derek Chauvin was charged Friday with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the incident.



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Officer Charged In George Floyd's Death; Protests Spread Across U.S.

Demonstrations have spread across the U.S., with large protests held outside the White House and the CNN headquarters in Atlanta, as well as in cities including New York, Houston and San Jose, Calif.