Accountability for George Floyd, Not Justice
Like many Black Americans, I held my breath in anticipation of the verdict for the George Floyd murder. After ten hours of deliberation, the jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of first-degree murder, second degree murder, and manslaughter. Although relieved for the verdict, Black Americans have been placed, once again, in the space of great anticipation and anxiety—for the sentencing of Chauvin in the coming weeks. Chauvin faces up to 75 years in prison for the murder of Mr. F