George Floyd
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“Stop and Frisk” by Claudia Rankine
Daunte Wright should not have died. On April 11, 2021, a 20-year-old African-American man was fatally shot by police officer Kimberly Ann Potter. It happened during a traffic stop. Wright was going to be arrested for outstanding felony warrants, but after a brief struggled with officers, he was shot. He made an attempt to flee, Continue reading
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“Mama Said” by Isaac Nellum
As I write this post, George Floyd’s killer stands trial. Derek Chauvin’s defense tries to diminish his involvement in Floyd’s death, stating it was drugs or a bad lifestyle that caused it. But evidence is building up against that narrative. Dr. Lindsey Thomas, a forensic pathologist, saw things differently by stating: “There’s no evidence to Continue reading
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