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Teenager who filmed Floyd awarded with honorary Pulitzer

The Pulitzer Prize board awarded an honorary award to the teenager who filmed the killing of George Floyd last May.

Darnella Frazier, who was 17 years old when she used her cellphone to record video of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes as he begged for air before going limp during an arrest, was awarded a special citation when the board announced all of the 2021 winners on Friday.

The now-18-year-old received the award “for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists’ quest for truth and justice,” the announcement read.

Frazier, who is Black, called Floyd’s death “a traumatic life-changing experience for me” on the one-year anniversary of his murder.

Chauvin, who has since been removed from the police force, was convicted by a jury on charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter. He is awaiting sentencing.

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