Five years later, the AP still inconsistently describes George Floyd’s murder

Five years later, the AP still inconsistently describes George Floyd’s murder

A mural in Minneapolis, Minnesota depicting three Black Americans whom police officers killed in 2020: Tony McDade, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor. This mural was painted by Leslie Barlow through the Creatives After Curfew program. Photo via Leslie Barlow. In 2020, it took several days for newsrooms to directly say police killed George Floyd — despite footage that showed a police officer kneeling on Floyd’s throat for nearly 10 minutes.  Thoug…