<p>The <em>Star Tribune</em>, of Minneapolis, has won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for its coverage of the May 25, 2020, killing of George Floyd and the resulting civil unrest that tore through the city.</p>.<p>Floyd, a Black man, died as he was being pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.</p>.<p>Video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds sparked a wave of protests, first in the Twin Cities and then nationwide.</p>.<p><em>Star Tribune</em> journalists covered the rage in Minneapolis, where protesters burned buildings including a police station. The Pulitzer board called the coverage “urgent, authoritative and nuanced.”</p>.<p>Chauvin was later convicted of murder.</p>
<p>The <em>Star Tribune</em>, of Minneapolis, has won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for its coverage of the May 25, 2020, killing of George Floyd and the resulting civil unrest that tore through the city.</p>.<p>Floyd, a Black man, died as he was being pinned to the ground by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.</p>.<p>Video of Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds sparked a wave of protests, first in the Twin Cities and then nationwide.</p>.<p><em>Star Tribune</em> journalists covered the rage in Minneapolis, where protesters burned buildings including a police station. The Pulitzer board called the coverage “urgent, authoritative and nuanced.”</p>.<p>Chauvin was later convicted of murder.</p>