US racism didn’t start with Derek Chauvin, but he may mark the beginning of the end
With lives slowed down due to the pandemic, people had time to reflect on the video of George Floyd’s killing, which may be the last straw
21 April 2021 - 13:48
Lubbock — The trial and conviction of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd came with America at a crossroads, a moment of anguish, but also of possibility, which historians and activists compared to the Civil Rights era.
From policing and race relations to the criminal justice system, the three-week trial of Derek Chauvin became “a symbol and stand-in for our emotions, our fears and our hopes surrounding this whole set of issues”, said David Greenberg, a professor of history and media studies at Rutgers University...
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