The Chauvin Verdict Has to Be Just the Beginning via @thenation https://t.co/dLaE6VusRD
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) April 20, 2021
Category: Police State
Breathe
WATCH: Derek Chauvin declared guilty on all counts of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd's death. https://t.co/olDOHgU9BV pic.twitter.com/bw6gKPqo4q
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 20, 2021
George Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd references Emmett Till and Daunte Wright while speaking after the Chauvin verdict: “It seems like this is a never ending cycle.” https://t.co/IczJvbX0rR pic.twitter.com/CIGcarDKCR
— CNBC (@CNBC) April 20, 2021
Philonise Floyd, George Floyd's brother: "Today, we are able to breathe again."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 20, 2021
Agreed, forget the Oscars or any other award show for any media type…the most captivating, compelling, effectual video of 2020-2021 (& years to come) was shot by Darnella Frazier, the 17-year-old girl who took out her cell phone and recorded Derek Chauvin killing George Floyd.
— Alicia Pena-Dzamonja (@DzamonjaPena) April 20, 2021
Minneapolis Mayor Frey says a jury convicting Derek Chauvin of murder in George Floyd's death marks one "important step in our pursuit of racial justice in Minneapolis" as part of a "much longer journey." https://t.co/VLCcYpYzrQ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 20, 2021
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison: "I would not call today's verdict justice, however, because justice implies true restoration. But it is accountability, which is the first step toward justice."
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 20, 2021
Accountable
— mike luckovich (@mluckovichajc) April 20, 2021
Life in the city
The cops are trying to pin anything they can on Krasner while he’s running for reelection, because they hate that he’s dropped cash bail on most charges. Kind of ironic they’re going after him on this, because they’re such gun-huggers themselves:
[Wiping hands on rag, pointing under hood:] Whole thing could use a tune up, but you gotcher big problem right here: "Krasner’s office said it has seen little evidence that those accused of carrying guns illegally are responsible for driving the violence." https://t.co/Du6QQ5s9qo
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) April 15, 2021
See the difference?
This happened yesterday in Minnesota, the suspect was a 61-year-old white man fleeing police. He wasn't shot or tased. pic.twitter.com/FEq39kssC9
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) April 15, 2021
Who would have thought?
Baltimore Cops Carried Toy Guns to Plant on People They Shot, Trial Reveals – VICE https://t.co/tHZiYZXKHC
— ProgressiveSoapbox (@theProgSoapbox) April 15, 2021
Not even close to being fixed
Policing is broken in this country. Police training is broken. Police culture is broken. A couple hours of unconscious bias seminar will not even put a dent in it. https://t.co/OJyi9Jib4N @digby56
— @TomSullivan@mstdn.social (@BloggersRUs) April 14, 2021
Gone
The mayor of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, says that Police Chief Tim Gannon has resigned following the shooting of Daunte Wright. The officer who shot Wright has also resigned. https://t.co/8xs2xamnVi
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 13, 2021
Funny, isn’t it?
Our government is unwilling to take action to stop police from murdering, but again and again leaps into action to stop people from responding. https://t.co/a8aBXB6Zcw
— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) April 12, 2021
Oopsie
Brooklyn Center chief Tim Gannon comes back to the news conference and says, "the officer is afforded due process just like anybody else." pic.twitter.com/UcMJbrRili
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 12, 2021