by Terrell Carter | Jul 29, 2021 | Opinion
A critique of law enforcement does not equal hate or disdain for them. It is a desire to see them more consistently live into their oath to “protect and serve.” Unfortunately, we continue to receive confirmation that there can be a tendency to fully protect and serve...
by Starlette Thomas | May 3, 2021 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Derek Chauvin was found guilty three times over, convicted of the death of George Floyd by a jury of his peers. The verdict is in. Now, we all know who killed George Floyd. That’s certain, crystal clear like the tears I cried in sweet relief....
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 26, 2021 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Police. Brutality. I have been thinking about these two words a lot lately. I first saw them in action in 1991 during the beating of Rodney King. Amadou Diallo was on my mind and on my college dormitory wall in 1999. It’s a strange pairing. I wish the two words didn’t...
by Ken Sehested | Apr 26, 2021 | Opinion
The NPR radio host said the jury in the Derek Chauvin murder trial had reached a verdict. I was pulling out of my driveway, immediately feeling my stomach tighten. Like most, I thought the evidence against him in the death of George Floyd was irreproachable. But, as...
by Wendell Griffen | Apr 22, 2021 | Opinion
It has been almost a year since George Perry Floyd breathed for the last time face down on a street in Minneapolis on the evening of May 25, 2020. It has been almost a year since we learned that the official report issued by the Minneapolis Police Department...
