April 12, 2021

Daunte Wright, yet another Minneapolis Black person killed by police: Analysis by Heather Cox Richardson
“What is on trial is the fundamental American principle of equality before the law…. Either [Black people killed at the hands of police] had the right to due legal process, or police officers could condemn them to death without the due process of the law. If the former, it is imperative to defend the principle of equality before the law against those who would undermine that principle. If the latter, Floyd and Wright are not equal to white Americans, and we need to revisit exactly what sort of government we have.” Read more https://bit.ly/3wZ564i : HCR Letters from an American Monday, April 12, 2021