This uprising is the result of repeated failures by leaders to take the problem seriously. This country has a 20% unemployment rate, a global pandemic, and racist police institutions. Ignoring these root causes of unrest won't make them go away.
In this review from five years ago, a retired Seattle Police Department official writes about a book that addresses some of the problems of U.S. policing as an institution. Both the strengths and weaknesses of this review are revelatory.
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"Don't think for a minute that Derek Chauvin would have been arrested if people in Minneapolis weren't standing up and fighting."
Collective grief, from Minneapolis to vigils for victims of COVID-19, is inseparable from rebellion
‘If Black lives mattered as much as white lives, Mr. George Floyd would still be breathing.’
How bad it really gets: Inequality and climate disaster wreck an Illinois town. Trump's divine right, and more.
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This year, thankfully, there are multiple movies worth watching, either in theaters or online. Here are a handful: The Report. Dark Waters. Queen & Slim. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. After Parkland.
A "driving while Black" police stop turns a first date into a fugitive nightmare. Read a full review here.
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