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Let’s say you are cruising down John Young Parkway, and you see a police officer with his knee on the throat of a Black man laying by the side of the road, gasping for breath. You whip out your cellphone, prepared to go all Darnella Frazier on the officer — remember that young Ms. Frazier recorded the death of George Floyd with a video that became the key piece of evidence in the murder trial and conviction of a Minneapolis police officer. Your finger is on the video’s “start” button. But, wait! This is Florida, not Minnesota. You’d better think again.

It's now a wiretapping offense in Florida to record the actions of police in a public place without an officer’s permission, removing a layer of accountability and drawing comparisons to the death of George Floyd.

Opinion: Ky. legislature doing little to be transparent Joni Jenkins View Comments For most of us who saw the horrifying video of George Floyd’s murder, the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was not a surprise.  One chilling question was left unanswered, though: Would Chauvin have been charged, much less convicted, if the public never saw that video or knew of his name? Sadly, I don’t think he would. This is not an idle matter. Indeed, its likelihood is greater than ever here in the Commonwealth thanks to a growing number of efforts designed to limit the pu...

Calling Chauvin a “Bad Apple” Denies Systemic Nature of Racist Police Violence Law enforcement stands guard outside the Hennepin County Government Center, as the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continues inside, on April 2, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stephen Maturen / Getty Images As the murder trial of Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd proceeds, the prosecution will try to portray the defendant as a “bad apple.” In his opening statement, prosecutor Jerry Blackwell alerted the jurors that they would hear police officials testify Chauvin ...