They listened as the other side argued self-defense, and they heard when the case that launched the Black Lives Matter movement ended in acquittal. Other widely protested deaths of Black Americans followed Martin’s, spawning hashtags and headlines but either no charges or no convictions: Eric Garner. ADAD“The problems in our justice system are way too big to be reassured by one case,” Wright said. With Chauvin swiftly arrested and then charged with murder, Wright turned to Breonna Taylor, the young Black woman fatally shot by police in Louisville. “We do not need to take our foot off the gas pedal because we have reached justice for George Floyd,” Wright said in a video.

Source: Washington Post April 03, 2021 12:01 UTC