The 17-year-old bystander who videotaped the killing of George Floyd received a special citation award from the Pulitzer Prize Board.
Darnella Frazier’s video was cited highlighting the critical role of citizens in journalists’ mission for truth and justice.
The Pulitzer Board’s annual award is one of the most prestigious in American journalism.
Board co-chair Mindy Marques called Frazier’s video “transformative,” which awakened viewers and sparked widespread protests against police abuse around the world.
George Floyd, an African-American man, died after Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck on May 25, 2020, for about 8 minutes.
Prior to his killing, he was arrested after being accused of using a counterfeit $20 bill at a market.
A video of the incident was retrieved and it appears that he did not resist the arrest, as claimed by the law enforcer. He can also be heard on the video exclaiming, “I can’t breathe.”
Chauvin was later found guilty of cases filed against him.
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