Special: New biography captures George Floyd's life before he died at the hands of police

May. 20, 2022 AT 5:25 p.m. EDT

On our Washington Week Extra, we explore a breakout biography on George Floyd's life titled, “His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice.” Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, who co-authored the book, join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss.

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