Derek Chauvin
Verdict in Minnesota just the first step in ensuring justice for all, state lawmaker says
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Rep. La Shawn Ford says there’s so much more that needs to be done to address systemic and racist failures of policing in the United States.
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West Side faith leaders urge lengthy sentence for Derek Chauvin
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The Leaders Network says “we must remain vigilant for justice” until Chauvin, the former Minnesota police officer convicted Tuesday of killing George Floyd, is sentenced. David Cherry, Rev. Ira Acree, Rev. Cy Fields and Rev. Marshall Hatch say it won’t be until June whether we know if there has been true justice in this case.
anti-violence
Advocates say killing of children must stop
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The Austin Peoples Action Center hosted a rally Friday that featured George Floyd’s brother Po Floyd and former NBA player Stephen Jackson, who called for Blacks to come together and stop the violence. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced $5 million in anti-violence funding at the event.
healing
Heal trauma from within
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If white people are programmed to be racist, then my people are programmed to hate ourselves, writes Daryl Satcher. Systemic racism is the true virus that we need to defeat. You must first defeat this disease in your mind before you can defeat it in your world.
Chicago Police Department
Time to defund the police?
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If true reforms do not happen right away, we need to eliminate our current system, writes state Rep. La Shawn Ford. The Austin lawmaker says this is not about individual police officers or bad apples; this is about a system that is inherently flawed.
black lives matter
Hundreds turn out for protest against police brutality in Austin
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Sunday’s peaceful demonstration was one of many held throughout Chicago since police in Minneapolis killed George Floyd.
Opinion
Black Lives Matter is not a monolith
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Other black life experiences matter also, writes John W. Fountain III. While we argue about the broad spectrum of black life, we must also account for the nuances that exist within a hashtag or chant. Inclusion of all black lives and allies must coexist under the guise of liberty, justice and equality for all.
Opinion
America must value the lives of black millennials and others in our communities
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Raheem Cooper-Thomas, Cortez Watson Jr., Chukwuka John Okafo and Herb Howard have these questions on their minds: When do we fight back? How and when do we seek justice for all the lives lost? And when will we have any opportunity in this country?