Millions of us watched the videos of George Floyd’s murder. But we didn’t all see the same things, and part of the reason is empathy. NPR spoke with Jody Armour, USC Gould School of Law. “I saw an outpouring of empathy and sympathy for the excruciating death of George Floyd. Read more…
Jody Armour interviewed by A. Martinez of KPCC’s Take Two at the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s death by a police officer. “Even if there was a complete repeal of qualified immunity, it would not necessarily address the deep rooted problem that activists have been getting at in the Read more…
KPCC-FM interviewed Jody Armour of USC Gould School on the opening arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial. “And then if it was unnecessary to knee on his neck that long then you have a wrongful act and then we can get into the causation questions of whether that wrong caused Read more…
Fox News Los Angeles affiliate KTTV-TV featured Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the city of Minneapolis settling with George Floyd’s family. “I think they wanted to make a statement: $27 million is one of the highest settlements for a police misconduct case in history, and it expresses Read more…
Minneapolis Star Tribune quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the parallels between Rodney King and George Floyd. “George Floyd is the most shocking thing they’ve seen.” Full article here
NBC News Los Angeles affiliate KNBC-TV featured Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on members of the LAPD reportedly mocking the death of George Floyd on Valentine’s Day. “It’s a real public relations nightmare and it’s also a public safety nightmare.”
KALW-FM San Francisco interviewed Jody Armour and Thomas Lenz of the USC Gould School on the ethical and legal implications of the George Floyd protests and the Black Lives Matter movement. Radio show YLR host Jeff Hayden is joined by a distinguished panel including professors, attorneys, athletes and analysts – Read more…
Univision News featured Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the history of protests and pushback against structural racism in America. “What we are seeing is the culmination of 400 years of oppression and resistance,” he said. Armour was also quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Read more…
CNBC featured Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on the additional charges filed against the four police officers involved in the George Floyd case. “It signals to the country at large that the prosecution takes what happened in this case, the death of George Floyd, seriously.” Jody Armour Tweet Read more…
NBC News Los Angeles affiliate KNBC-TV featured Jody Armour on the protests in response to the murder of George Floyd. “There are some grievances here that are legitimate; the Floyd tape tore a scab off some festering wounds that haven’t completely healed.” Jody Armour Tweet Read the full article
USC Law professor Jody David Armour discusses the national fallout following the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody with KTLA Weekend Morning News.
