by David W. Marshall

(Trice Edney Wire) – May 25 marked five years since the murder of George Floyd. Floyd’s death should never stop being a catalyst for social change. His death illustrates how a typical, nonviolent encounter with law enforcement can go wrong, resulting in another needless death of an innocent person. His death revealed the depth of our commitments to humanity as individuals and a nation. For more than nine minutes, while police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the back of Floyd’s neck, Floyd repeatedly cried out, “I can’t breathe,” which became a protest slogan against police brutality.

I do not believe any human being, Black, white, or brown, should die in police custody under those circumstances. Nor do I think a person’s life should be taken away over a counterfeit $2

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