TONIGHT: Group to discuss Kansas City s change on anniversary of George Floyd s death
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and last updated 2021-05-25 15:58:26-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â A group of Kansas Citians will take the stage tonight to discuss how Kansas City has changed in the year since the murder of George Floyd.
The discussion is hosted by the Kansas City Public Library, and is part of a reporting collaboration - 9:29: The minutes that changed Kansas City - between 41 Action News and KCUR-FM 89.3.
The conversation will be led by 41 Action News anchor Dia Wall, who will be joined on stage by KCUR visual journalist Carlos Moreno, Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas, Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department Capt. Jeffrey Hughley and local protester Bukeka Blakemore.
Members of KCPD reflect on anniversary of George Floyd protests
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and last updated 2021-05-20 14:06:44-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â As part of our work marking how the 2020 murder of George Floyd has affected Kansas Citians, I wanted to speak to someone that was part of the group front and center in the subsequent protests.
I recently sat down with Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department Capt. Jeffrey Hughley and Major Joel Lovelady to get their perspectives on Floydâs murder, the protests that followed, and the work that is still to come.
Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department Captin Jeffrey Hughley
Kansas City, Missouri, Police Captain Jeffrey Hughley and Major Joel Lovelady reflect on the last year s Black Lives Matter protests and calls for reform.
I recently sat down with Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department Capt. Jeffrey Hughley and Major Joel Lovelady to get their perspectives on Floyd’s murder, the protests that followed, and the work that is still to come.
Dia Wall: What stood out to you from those moments?
Jeffrey Hughley: I would say the emotion; just the tenacity of the protesters. Like, “No, we want change. We demand change.”
9:29 The Minutes That Moved Kansas City
KCUR 89.3 and 41 Action News examine George Floyd’s legacy, one year later.
Nine minutes, 29 seconds: The length of time that then-Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of George Floyd.
Floyd s murder on May 25, 2020 caught on video and shared with the world shook viewers to their core, sparking protests and a push for change.
One year after Floyd s murder, where do we stand as people, a city, a region and beyond? This partnership between KCUR 89.3 And 41 Action News looks back at the minutes that moved Kansas City and the resulting conversations towards progress, and examines the work still to be done.