'Break the Wheel' examines police violence and accountability
Podcast:NPR's Book of the Day Published On: Mon May 29 2023 Description: It's been three years since George Floyd's murder. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted the former police officers who killed Floyd, but accountability and justice is not always found in state-sponsored violence against Black Americans. In his new book, Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence, Ellison retraces the case. As he tells NPR's Leila Fadel, the book – and his experience – is also proof that systems can change to prevent future tragedies.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy