George Floyd Uprising – Reporter Reflection [5 Episode Series]

Unicorn Riot is publishing an exclusive 5-episode series bringing front line perspectives from the historic George Floyd uprising in Minneapolis in 2020.

The last and final episode of Reporter Reflection is planned to be released on the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder along with a full film combining all the episodes.

Waves of rage tore through the Twin Cities after Minneapolis police officers mercilessly killed George Floyd, a 46-year-old father of five and security guard on Memorial Day 2020. The historic uprising that followed the murder saw the besiegement of the Minneapolis police’s 3rd Precinct by thousands of community members after days of unrest.

Following the ransacking of the precinct, Derek Chauvin was charged. However, the community demanded the arrest of all the officers involved, leading to another week of continued unrest until the other officers had also been charged and arrested.

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Beyond the Barricades: A Look At George Floyd Square [Mini-Doc]

Derek Chauvin Trial Coverage

See Unicorn Riot Live Streams from the Frontlines of the Uprising

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From in front of the 3rd Precinct and beyond, Unicorn Riot extensively documented the popular revolt of massive mobilizations against anti-Black racism and police terror. Reporter Reflection is a short mini-documentary series bringing front line perspectives from the historic uprising in Minneapolis in late May 2020. In the Fall of 2020 (on what would’ve been George Floyd’s 47th birthday) we began releasing the five-episode series from the first days of the George Floyd Uprising in Minneapolis.

Episode 1 is a highlight from frontline footage in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Day 1 of the uprising, May 26, 2020. Nearly 24 hours after George Floyd was killed, throngs of thousands of people amassed at what would become George Floyd Square for a vigil before marching three miles to the 3rd Precinct, where a continuous flashpoint of revolt eventually led to the besiegement of the precinct. Episode 1 is filmed and narrated by Niko Georgiades, and co-produced by Georgiades and Georgia Fort with music by Stony Wellz. 

Episode 2 features events that took place in Minneapolis during the evening of May 27 and early morning of May 28, 2020. With a frontline view of the crowd control tactics used by police and voices from community members in front of burning buildings, Episode 2 takes you into the fiery night before the final besiegement of the 3rd Precinct. The episode was filmed and narrated by Niko Georgiades who co-produced the production with Georgia Fort with music by Stony Wellz.

Episode 3 Part 1 features the jarring moments that led up to the besiegement of the 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis, where Derek Chauvin was previously employed. May 28, the third day of the uprising, was the most significant as the community continued directing its outrage at the 3rd precinct leading to it being ransacked and set on fire, something that has historically never been done in response to racial injustice. The next day, Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges. Ep. 3 Pt. 1 has footage filmed by Unicorn Riot members Jenn Schreiter and Niko Georgiades along with footage provided by Sophia Narwitz. The episode is narrated by Georgiades and co-produced by Georgia Fort with music by Stony Wellz.

Episode 3 Part 2 features interviews with three of George Floyd’s friends and brings perspectives from people on the frontlines describing what they saw during and after the besieging of the 3rd Precinct in Minneapolis on May 28, the third night of the George Floyd Uprising.

Footage in Ep. 3 Pt. 2 is from Teddy Grimes/Extensive Knowledge Productions and Unicorn Riot’s Georgiades and Jenn Schreiter. Narration by Georgiades, who co-produced the episode along with Georgia Fort. Music from Stony Wellz.

Unicorn Riot’s frontline films from the George Floyd Uprising are back with Reporter Reflection Episode 4. The latest episode chronicles May 29, 2020 — the fourth day of the historic people’s uprising against police terror and anti-Blackness after the murder of George Floyd. Roaming through fiery South Minneapolis, Episode 4 features interviews, police violence, and a city on fire while under curfew with the National Guard in the streets. The interview with our reporter Niko Georgiades was recorded in the days after the community overran Minneapolis Police’s 3rd Precinct.

Ep. 4 has footage filmed by Jenn Schreiter and Niko Georgiades for Unicorn Riot. The episode is narrated by Georgiades and co-produced by Georgia Fort with music by Stony Wellz.

Episode 5 coming soon.

Watch our mini-documentary, ‘Beyond the Barricades: A Look At George Floyd Square‘ below.

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