By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall John Jay College of Criminal Justice George Floyd was a victim of lynching two years ago. The mass murder of African Americans in Buffalo, N.Y., was also a … [Read more...]
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Jury Says Derek Chauvin is Guilty in Murder of George Floyd
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When police officers are sworn in, they take an oath. As members of a law enforcement agency, they vow to protect and to serve their community. In theory, police officers … [Read more...]
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Day 3 of Derek Chauvin Trial: ‘I Don’t Respect What You Did,’ Says Witness
By Mel Reeves Minnesota Spokesman Recorder If the trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with the murder of George Floyd, was a sporting contest with the score kept at the day’s end, the score would … [Read more...]
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George Floyd’s killing in Minnesota still hasn’t gotten an anti-lynching law through Congress
This article was originally published by www.nbcnews.com Floyd’s death at the hands of police is a tragic marker of the 100th anniversary of the last lynching in the state. By Gloria J. … [Read more...]
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George Floyd: Today’s Truth
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor “I will fight for my country, but I will not lie for her.” -Zora Neale Hurston In 1941, Zora Neale Hurston was working on her autobiography … [Read more...]
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When Race and Poverty Collide
By LaKeshia Myers James Baldwin once said, “If we were white, our heroes would be your heroes too. Malcolm X would still be alive…when the Israelis or the Poles pick up guns and say ‘Give me … [Read more...]
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George Floyd: Protests, Police, and Prosecutors
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Gloria J. Browne-Marshall: This is “Law of the Land.” The relationship between the prosecutor and the police department is so close. That same prosecutor who is so … [Read more...]
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The Time is Always Right to Do Right
By LaKeshia Myers “Welcome to the struggle”—this was the simple yet most profound answer I was able to give to some of my Caucasian colleagues when they asked me to reflect on the national … [Read more...]
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‘I Can’t Breathe – The Murder of George Floyd was a Lynching in Broad Daylight.’
The signs say Black Lives Matter. Yet the very people who are supposed to protect us too often, in too many places, don’t seem to agree. By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. President and Founder - Rainbow … [Read more...]