Posted on Apr 21, 2021
‘We Matter’: A Moment of Catharsis After the Derek Chauvin Verdict
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Outside the Cup Foods convenience store where George Floyd was killed last May, a woman nearly collapsed in tears upon hearing the guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed Mr. Floyd.
“We matter,” she said, straightening up. “We matter.”
In one Minneapolis neighborhood, jubilant residents honked horns and banged pots and pans out their windows. Hundreds of people who were facing the courthouse began pumping their fists in unison as the news whipped through the crowd. “Guilty!” they shouted, and then began to chant: “All three counts! All three counts!”
When Minneapolis heard the verdict in the trial of Mr. Chauvin, it was a moment of catharsis for many in the city, a scene of collective relief and satisfaction that he had been convicted on two murder charges and one manslaughter charge in Mr. Floyd’s death.
“We matter,” she said, straightening up. “We matter.”
In one Minneapolis neighborhood, jubilant residents honked horns and banged pots and pans out their windows. Hundreds of people who were facing the courthouse began pumping their fists in unison as the news whipped through the crowd. “Guilty!” they shouted, and then began to chant: “All three counts! All three counts!”
When Minneapolis heard the verdict in the trial of Mr. Chauvin, it was a moment of catharsis for many in the city, a scene of collective relief and satisfaction that he had been convicted on two murder charges and one manslaughter charge in Mr. Floyd’s death.
‘We Matter’: A Moment of Catharsis After the Derek Chauvin Verdict
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I don't think the killing was deliberate but it certainly was unjustified...
hopefully there will be some thoughtful changes from this verdict
hopefully there will be some thoughtful changes from this verdict
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And meanwhile, law and order trumpkins are doing everything to make their red states into dictatorships.
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So you support the socialist/communist Democrats that turn a blind eye to fascist/ Marxist movement. The true dictatorship. But of course it is obvious that all who supported Trump and Law and order are the enemy. Look who is suffering, the small business owners and working class people that are losing their jobs. So go ahead and keep fueling the fire. I suppose holding individuals accountable for their actions is unacceptable. What did the hard working citizens in Minneapolis, MN do to deserve to have their city burnt to the ground. Freedom of Speech and peaceful protests are constitutional rights I have fought to protect. Riots, looting, assaulting those who have different views is anarchy.
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