Photo / APThe teenager who pulled out her cellphone and recorded the police restraint and death of George Floyd, helping to launch a global movement to protest racial injustice, was on Friday awarded a special citation by the Pulitzer Prizes. Darnella Frazier was cited "for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality, around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists' quest for truth and justice," the Pulitzer Prizes said. This May 25, 2020, file image from a police body camera shows bystanders including Darnella Frazier, third from right filming. Photo / APFrazier was 17 when she recorded the arrest of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, on May 25, 2020. The three other officers involved in Floyd's arrest are scheduled to face trial next year on aiding and abetting counts.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 11, 2021 18:22 UTC