{"id":256422,"date":"2025-05-25T14:19:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/advertising\/heres-how-news-networks-will-cover-the-5th-anniversary-of-george-floyds-death\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T14:19:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:19:21","slug":"heres-how-news-networks-will-cover-the-5th-anniversary-of-george-floyds-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=256422","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s How News Networks Will Cover the 5th Anniversary of George Floyd\u2019s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>May 25 marks five years since the death of <strong>George Floyd<\/strong> in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn. Occurring at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Floyd\u2019s death shook the nation to its core, sparking protests not only nationally but also globally.<\/p>\n<p>The case led to a racial reckoning, with calls for societal reform, police reform, and reminders that Black Lives Matter.  <\/p>\n<p>As the fifth anniversary of Floyd\u2019s death approaches, various networks are returning to Minneapolis with coverage plans to mark this solemn occasion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABC News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>National correspondent <strong>Alex Perez<\/strong> will revisit George Floyd Square five years after being one of the first correspondents on the ground in Minneapolis. He also covered the subsequent protests and national reckoning on race in the month following Floyd\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, ABC Owned television stations KTRK in Texas and WTVD in North Carolina will sit down with Floyd\u2019s loved ones as they reflect on his life and legacy. <\/p>\n<p><strong>CBS News\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Correspondent\u00a0<strong>Skyler Henry,\u00a0<\/strong>who covered the protests following Floyd\u2019s murder, returned to the Minneapolis community to see where the relationship between the police department and the community stands. Henry interviewed community members and conducted a ride-along interview with Minneapolis police chief <strong>Brian O\u2019Hara<\/strong> at George Floyd Square.<\/p>\n<p>CBS News 24\/7\u2019s The Daily Report will interview the president of the National Urban League, <strong>Marc Morial,<\/strong> about the organization\u2019s recently released report reflecting on the state of racial justice in America. CBS Minnesota plans to interview local police about whether they have seen changes over the past five years, as well as interview community members and city officials about the plans to create a monument at George Floyd Square.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CNN<\/strong><br \/>CNN will devote coverage to the three-day\u00a0Rise &amp; Remember\u00a0event in Minneapolis, as well as a major multimedia feature on the rise and fall of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C.  The network will, in its coverage, interview key voices, including George Floyd\u2019s family, speaking to CNN anchor <strong>Victor Blackwell<\/strong>; former Minneapolis Police Chief <strong>Medaria Arradondo<\/strong>, with CNN anchor<strong> Laura Coates<\/strong>; and Minnesota Attorney General<strong> Keith Ellison<\/strong>, with correspondent<strong> Omar Jimenez.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fox Stations<\/strong><br \/>Fox owned and operated stations will air After George Floyd, a one-hour special produced by Fox 9 Minneapolis (check local listings). Hosted by Fox 9\u2019s <strong>Symone Woolridge<\/strong>, the special shares the stories of residents and businesses in and around George Floyd Square, five years later. In addition, the special will air on Sunday, May 25<sup>th<\/sup>,\u00a0across all Fox Television Station primary streams at 9 p.m. ET, including each Fox Local channel, LiveNow, and Fox Soul.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MSNBC<br \/><\/strong>The network will offer live coverage from Minneapolis, plus dedicated coverage to mark the anniversary, and various guests will reflect on the anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><strong>NewsNation<br \/><\/strong>The network will offer coverage of the Commemorative Walk held in part at George Floyd Square on May 24th. Special guests and network correspondents will contribute additional reporting. <\/p>\n<p><strong>NBC News<br \/><\/strong>Correspondent <strong>Shaq Brewster<\/strong> will be on the ground in Minneapolis, reporting across all platforms on how the city has\u2014and hasn\u2019t\u2014changed five years later, and whether police reforms that were introduced after Floyd\u2019s murder have lasted.<\/p>\n<p>NBCNews.com reporter <strong>Curtis Bunn<\/strong> will visit the infamous intersection of 39th Ave and Chicago St., speaking with residents who say the neighborhood has become unsafe. And NBC News Supreme Court reporter <strong>Lawrence Hurley<\/strong> will report on the status of a legal defense called \u201cqualified immunity,\u201d which received national debate after Floyd\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PBS News<br \/><\/strong>PBS News Hour special correspondent <strong>Fred de Sam Lazaro<\/strong> looks at where Minneapolis stands today on issues concerning racial justice and police reform. He also speaks to Floyd\u2019s aunt, as well as the former Minneapolis police chief, the current head of public safety, and a lawyer who has represented several police officers in the area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spectrum News<br \/><\/strong>Spectrum News\u2019 local news channel, Spectrum News 1 in North Carolina, will air George Floyd: 5 Years Later on May 28 at 8 p.m. ET. Hosted by Spectrum News 1 political anchor <strong>Tim Boyum<\/strong>, the special will look back at Floyd\u2019s death, the events that followed, and efforts to create societal change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 25 marks five years since the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn. Occurring at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Floyd\u2019s death shook the nation to its core, sparking protests not only nationally but also globally. 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