In this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, three AP staff members, Julio Cortez, Steve Karnowski and Aaron Morrison, recall their time covering the Black Lives Matter movement after the deaths of Michael Brown and George Floyd.
AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on the reporters on the ground during pivotal moments of the Black Lives Matter movement.EDITOR’S NOTE — Over the next few weeks, The Associated Press will publish a series of stories exploring the impact, legacy and ripples of what is widely called the “Ferguson uprising” that sparked nationwide outcries over police violence and calls for broader solutions to entrenched racial injustices.
PANJWANI: Julio photographed the demonstrations that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020, while Steve followed the legal proceedings. I was very scared for many reasons, not just because of the violence, but also this is right in the middle of a pandemic. So, I was really afraid of catching something and never coming home.
KARNOWSKI: After George Floyd was killed, and word spread and anger grew — besides peaceful but angry protests, rioting broke out in parts of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, which is something that we hadn’t seen before. KARNOWSKI: Another factor that probably influenced things was the pandemic. People had been cooped up during lockdowns and that kind of thing. So, all this kind of played out against that background.
KARNOWSKI: This has had a lot of political implications here. The balance of power in Minneapolis has changed a bit. While the mayor at the time, Jacob Frey, was reelected, the city council here has become increasingly more progressive and more diverse. And we’ve ended up with probably the most diverse legislature in our history here between people of color, LGBTQ people, women holding office and that sort of thing.CORTEZ: You know, they’re not out there for fun.
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