George Floyd's Death: A Timeline of Coverage

By mid-April, the details of Mr. Floyd’s life were becoming more clear, from a high school student in Houson, dreaming of opportunity, to his harrowing last moments that shocked the world:

Questions over the officers’ actions only mounted as time went on, including their response to Mr. Floyd’s medical condition:

Video footage from the cameras that captured the arrest have been seen by millions, and sparked an international outcry:

Public records and interviews obtained by The Times have given some window into Mr. Chavin’s life, including his reputation among former co-workers and his side-gig as a nighclub security guard:

What will be remembered most about Mr. Chauvin was how he kept Mr. Floyd pinned with his knee for more than nine minutes. He had used the technique before:

On June 6 alone, half a million people turned out in demonstrations in more than 550 locations. Between May 25 and June 6, between 15 million and 26 million people had participated in racial justice demonstrations; more than 40 percent of counties in the United States have had a protest:

In several cases, demonstrators were met with force — tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets. In one of these cases, in Philadelphia, The Times analyzed how the police trapped protesters and tear-gassed them: