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.S. How a teenager’s video upended the police department’s initial tale. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/us/darnella-frazier-floyd-video.html April 20, 2021, 8:57 p.m. ET April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021 Darnella Frazier, wearing blue pants at right, recorded the widely seen video of George Floyd’s arrest. Credit...  via Court TV The Minneapolis Police Department’s initial inaccurate and misleading description of George Floyd’s death last May “might have become the official account” of what took place, had it not been for video taken by a teenage bystander, Keith Boykin, a CNN commentator, wrote on Twitter. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. nytimes.com/subscription Site Index You’ve reached your limit of free articles. The New York Times: Digital and Home Delivery Subscriptions READER FAVORITE BASIC SUBSCRIPTION Get unlimited access for €0.50 a week. Limited time offer. €2.00 €0.50/week Billed as €8.00 €2.00 every 4 weeks for one year Offer Link No commitment required. Cancel anytime. Limited time offer. This is an offer for a Basic Digital Access Subscription. Your payment method will automatically be charged in advance every four weeks. You will be charged the introductory offer rate every four weeks for the introductory period of one year, and thereafter will be charged the standard rate every four weeks until you cancel. Your subscription will continue until you cancel. You can cancel anytime. Cancellations take effect at the end of your current billing period. The Basic Digital Access Subscription does not include e-reader editions (Kindle, Nook, etc.), NYT Games (the Crossword) or NYT Cooking. Mobile apps are not supported on all devices. These offers are not available for current subscribers. Other restrictions and taxes may apply. Offers and pricing are subject to change without notice. This is an offer for a Basic Digital Access Subscription. The Basic Digital Access Subscription does not include e-reader editions (Kindle, Nook, etc.), NYT Games (the Crossword) or NYT Cooking. Mobile apps are not supported on all devices. These offers are not available for current subscribers. Other restrictions and taxes may apply. Offers and pricing are subject to change without notice. plus-icon check