But even before those police killings, for generations, communities of color everywhere have experienced overly aggressive policing and repressive policies. From his early “lighthearted jokes” on “thugs,” family separations and sexism, we could hear the canary in the coal mine singing loudly. It’s even happening to our journalists, like Don Lemon, who was just arrested by federal authorities for reporting on a demonstration against ICE. And not just for these two unjustified murders, but for all Americans — even the ones who may not look like them. She is a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project in Partnership with National Black Child Development Institute.

Source: Huffington Post February 11, 2026 14:16 UTC