Anniversary of George Floyd's Death
We ran the numbers: There are 2788 news articles covering this topic. 40% (1102) are left leaning, 39% (1090) are center, and 21% (596) are right leaning.
May 25, 2021 marks one year since George Floyd was murdered. While left-leaning articles highlight that Floyd’s family met with Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to commemorate their loss and continue to push for legislation, right-leaning articles highlight that Civil Rights attorney Leo Terrell said that President Biden hosting George Floyd’s family at the White House shows how the case was “used to play the race card.”
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Floyd’s family met with Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to commemorate their loss and continue to push for legislation. The proposed George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is still pending.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that celebrities like Tracee Ellis Ross, Michelle Obama, and Justin Timberlake marked the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death by using their social media platforms to honor his life. Floyd’s murder incited months of protests across the U.S.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Civil Rights attorney Leo Terrell said that President Biden hosting George Floyd’s family at the White House shows how the case was “used to play the race card.” Terrell said the Biden administration has used the George Floyd case “as an example that white officers are out to kill black suspects.”
From the center
'A clarion call for justice': Tracee Ellis Ross, Michelle Obama, more stars honor George Floyd
USA Today
From the right
Leo Terrell: Biden and the left ‘played race card’ and lied about George Floyd’s death
Fox News