Yet, intentionally or not, racial tropes have played out in the Chauvin trial, especially the idea of the angry Black man, race and legal scholars told The Washington Post. “That was disturbing because it has clear racial overtones in which I believe the defense is trying to argue ‘don’t believe an angry Black man,’ ” she said. “To try to describe the situation as an angry Black man overreacting seemed like it crossed a line.”Nelson said he is not commenting on the case at present. ADWilliams called Chauvin a bum 13 times, along with expletives, as his “anger” grew in front of Cup Foods last year, Nelson told the court. “It’s the accusation that you are not a valid witness because of the way you as a Black man responded to the murder of a Black man.

Source: Washington Post March 31, 2021 01:20 UTC