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George Floyd

Arcs in the news about George Floyd from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 57 stories · 583 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

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Kash Patel at the FBI, from his nomination to the fights over his tenure

18 of 30 stories this year · 2 about George Floyd

Takeaways from FBI director nominee Kash Patel’s combative confirmation hearing · 27 articles, Jan 29Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, says he has no enemies list and won't seek retribution · 9 articles, Jan 30Senate Democrats delay key vote on confirmation for Trump FBI pick Kash Patel · 8 articles, Feb 6Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI · 24 articles, Feb 11Susan Collins will vote against Kash Patel as Donald Trump’s FBI director · 8 articles, Feb 19Trump Loyalist Kash Patel Is Confirmed as FBI Director by the Senate Despite Deep Democratic Doubts · 96 articles, Feb 19FBI Director Kash Patel to take over ATF, reports say · 40 articles, Feb 21New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate 1,500 employees · 11 articles, Feb 22FBI Director Kash Patel wants to bring the UFC to the FBI, sources say · 10 articles, Feb 27Kash Patel has been replaced by Army Secretary Driscoll as acting head of the ATF, AP sources say · 25 articles, Apr 9Kash Patel announces FBI ditching DC headquarters, transferring 1,500 agents · 15 articles, May 16Fired FBI officials sue Kash Patel, alleging ‘campaign of retribution’ · 12 articles, Sep 10FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 6 articles, Sep 16FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, sources say · 31 articles, Sep 27FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws · 14 articles, Sep 30Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed · 16 articles, Oct 31FBI agents fired for kneeling during 2020 protest sue over termination · 26 articles, Dec 8FBI permanently closing HQ at J. Edgar Hoover Building, Kash Patel announces · 18 articles, Dec 27

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Nov 27, 20231015793
Dec 4, 202325314
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Dec 18, 202313112
Jan 22, 202402612
Mar 25, 202412023
Apr 15, 202413114
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May 13, 20241116963
May 20, 202411212
Jun 10, 202415323
Jul 1, 20242209
Jul 22, 202454024
Aug 5, 2024414365
Aug 19, 202468466
Sep 2, 20240217
Oct 14, 20246219
Dec 16, 202412410
Jan 6, 202556226
Jan 20, 202525414
Jan 27, 202545125
Feb 3, 202532214
Mar 3, 20251148
Mar 10, 202545118
Apr 28, 202511313
May 19, 2025203014197
May 26, 202546213
Sep 22, 202547430
Dec 8, 202518224
Jan 12, 20262128
May 25, 202622624
Jul 20, 202603315
Jul 27, 20260011
Aug 10, 20261116
Aug 17, 202623410
Aug 24, 20260022
Sep 14, 20260011
Sep 28, 20260033

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else13 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about George Floyd that are not part of any arc yet

  1. May 25– 26Events mark ’20 death of Floyd12 articles · 11 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 0 right
  2. Apr 30– May 1FBI reassigns agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say13 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  3. Jan 6– 7Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and force policies after George Floyd's murder27 articles · 21 independent sources
    5 left, 6 center, 2 right

Stories that name George Floyd

  1. May 25– 26Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest drone attack yet, part of an escalating campaign - Boston News, Weather, Sports16 articles · 15 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 4 right
  2. May 24– 25Trump delivers commencement address at West Point34 articles · 26 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 8 right
  3. May 22– 24Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign student enrollment at Harvard156 articles · 65 independent sources
    15 left, 26 center, 11 right
  4. May 21– 22DOJ moves to dismiss police consent decrees in Louisville and Minneapolis6 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Mar 5– 11Washington begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' mural from street near White House27 articles · 17 independent sources
    5 left, 5 center, 4 right
  6. Feb 5– 7Karla Sofía Gascón Responds To ‘Emilia Pérez’ Director & Offers “Silence” During Oscars Race: “Let The Work Talk For Itself”9 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Feb 2Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her back8 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  8. Jan 31– Feb 7'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofia Gascón continues to spark controversy amid film's Oscar campaign28 articles · 14 independent sources
    4 left, 1 center, 2 right
  9. Jan 30– Feb 1'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón issues apology about past social media posts22 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  10. Jan 23Trump pardons DC officers convicted in death and cover up14 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 4 right
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