Who George Floyd was and how his murder changed America

About this episode

<p>One year ago today, George Floyd was murdered. <a href="https://apple.news/AuBkIQfptNf6UyX3pkb31hg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Minnesota Public Radio</a> tells the story of his life. And <a href="https://apple.news/ATlxflileReOJuetxXA2G5Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> asks journalists, academics, and politicians to reflect on how his death has reshaped the United States, and the progress that&rsquo;s still to be made.</p> <p>Antisemitic attacks are on the rise across the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/Azh0iz26WQrSDcQn96eek_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains how violence has risen along with tensions in the Middle East.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AnQ0A9DgVRQeFWoZFCQUs-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the Indian American doctors in the U.S. volunteering their time to help COVID patients in India remotely.</p> <p>After their performance in a Los Angeles public library went viral, an all-girl punk band of teens and preteens snagged a record deal. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ad5bTAAHHT1-dqAkb6zs_NQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> has their story.</p>