The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in May inspired months of protests across the U.S. (Apu Gomes/AFP/Getty Images)The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in May inspired months of protests across the U.S. As the Floyd protests spread beyond the U.S. — to Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the U.K. and other countries — it seemed there was a global awakening. But after the George Floyd backlash, Coates told The Ezra Klein Show podcast in June, "I see hope, and I see progress." Coates recounted a conversation with his father, a former Black Panther, about the George Floyd outrage.

Source: CBC News September 08, 2020 07:52 UTC