The senseless murders of countless black people at the hands of law enforcement have landed America in an uproar.
We, the people, find ourselves standing on the brink of rejuvenation, rebuilding, and restructuring our local police departments.
To be clear, the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland and now Rayshard Brooks, are just the tip of the iceberg for all the people who didn’t have a camera, who didn’t have footage, whose name never made it to the press.
It’s about looking very strongly at the way poor people are represented in the criminal justice system with court-appointed attorneys.
While I don’t excuse Trump or Congress from carrying out their duties, what I see in cities across the country is the people joining together to bring about change.
