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Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng escort George Floyd to a police vehicle. (Photo by Court TV via AP, Pool, File)
Coleman Hughes wrote a column in these pages that set off a flurry of criticism. Here, he sets the record straight.
By Coleman Hughes
06.13.24 — U.S. Politics
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The following essay by Coleman Hughes is the longest we have ever run at The Free Press, and it deserves a few additional words of introduction. 

Back in January, you may recall that Coleman published a column in these pages called “What Really Happened to George Floyd?” which took stock of a documentary about the death of George Floyd and the trial of D…

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Coleman Hughes
Coleman Hughes is the host of Conversations with Coleman. He is also a Free Press columnist who specializes in issues related to race, public policy, and applied ethics. He has appeared on prominent TV shows and podcasts including The View, Real Time with Bill Maher, The Joe Rogan Experience, and Making Sense with Sam Harris. In 2024, Hughes released his first book, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America.
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