8:46 (George Floyd)

George Floyd's tragic death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer-recorded for a wrenching eight minutes and 46 seconds-shocked the world. During this online briefing, political and civil rights leaders from the United States and Europe discussed the impact made by resulting protests and the need to change policing tactics, alongside an honest review of how racism stemming from the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism persists today.

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