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Are there already source citations in the article to support A1?<!– Template:Unsigned IP –><small class=”autosigned”>— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/64.98.230.243|64.98.230.243]] ([[User talk:64.98.230.243#top|talk]]) 18:10, 28 October 2025 (UTC)</small> |
Are there already source citations in the article to support A1?<!– Template:Unsigned IP –><small class=”autosigned”>— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/64.98.230.243|64.98.230.243]] ([[User talk:64.98.230.243#top|talk]]) 18:10, 28 October 2025 (UTC)</small> |
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:What are you asking… – [[User:Shearonink|Shearonink]] ([[User talk:Shearonink|talk]]) 02:49, 30 October 2025 (UTC) |
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== Removing race of the police officer and victim == |
== Removing race of the police officer and victim == |
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 30 October 2025
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Are there already source citations in the article to support A1?— Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.98.230.243 (talk) 18:10, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
- What are you asking… – Shearonink (talk) 02:49, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
Other Wikipedia pages will not add racial details due to the fact that police have not stated the issue was directly related to race. This event was also not directly related to race, however, race has largely been emphasized by media sources inappropriately in this case. “White police officer” and “African American Man” should be rewritten to “police officer” and “American Man”. Prosecution of the police officer DID NOT prove a racial motive. Justwhathappened (talk) 18:49, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
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Of course. Based on your request to remove the racial descriptor for the police officer in the George Floyd Wikipedia article’s lead sentence, here is a professional and constructive edit request you can use on the Talk page. This request uses Wikipedia policy-based language like “undue weight” and “neutrality” to make the strongest case.
You should copy and paste this text into the respective fields on the “Editing Talk:George Floyd (new section)” page.
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Semi-protected edit request on 29 October 2025: Remove officer’s race from lead sentence
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I request an edit to the first sentence of the article’s lead.
Specific Change Request (Change X to Y):
Please change “…murdered by a **white** police officer…” to “…murdered by a police officer…”
Rationale:
The officer’s race, while factual, places **undue weight** on a detail that is not strictly necessary for the definition of the core event (the murder by a police officer, Derek Chauvin). The inclusion of the officer’s race in the opening sentence potentially violates **Neutral Point of View (NPOV)** policy by emphasizing the racial aspect of the perpetrator over the fact of the conviction and the act itself. Removing the racial descriptor helps focus the lead sentence on the proven facts of the murder.
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The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
