Posted on 05/25/2023 12:28:45 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Three years after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis at the age of 46, Black Americans are still more than twice as likely to be killed by police as white Americans.
Much has changed since Floyd’s killing, but that startling statistic from the database Mapping Police Violence underscores how much hasn’t changed all the same.
Floyd’s death led to mass protests across the country and the world, and it awakened much of the country to how much change is necessary to take real strides toward racial equality and justice.
Lawmakers who have pushed for change note that despite all that attention, violence is carried out against Black people by police on a regular basis.
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I think one of the most important omissions regarding this history is that at the end of May, there was an insurrection against the President of the United States.
BLM of DC said they would remove the President.
Violence was so high around the White House that many secret service agents were injured.
President Trump sought refuge in the basement and the Media mocked the President and celebrated the INSURRECTION.
Much change is necessary to take real strides toward racial equality and justice.
Yes go civilized and wise up or stay put.
Self Murder by Overdose
Except he wasn’t murdered.
Starts right off with a lie. No reason to read any further.
They have changed. Now having five funerals is the norm. You “throw” people a funeral like you’d throw them a party. And gold caskets are now sold an Amazon.
"Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac Coffin."
If blacks want the police to stop shooting them, then they need to stop shooting others. Otherwise shut up.
I see one change. The police always comes in two, even when investigating banal traffic accidents.
No wonder, there is a long line for police!.
Biggest change: George Floyd drug free for 3 years!
Assuming for a moment that is true (I doubt it), there is an easy cure for it. Black Americans should avoid participating in actions for which they are likely to be killed by police.
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