We all breathed a sigh of relief when a Minnesota jury quickly rendered the right call in the murder trial of former policeman Derek Chauvin, a verdict that should never have been in doubt. But, you know: America. Yet that one victory just underscored what an anomaly it was.
And any notion that the trial would communicate to other police that maybe, just maybe, their days of impunity to violence and murder were numbered was quickly dashed by police killings in Ohio and North Carolina.
In today’s episode of The Brief, Daily Kos staff writer Lauren Floyd joins us to discuss her coverage of the Chauvin trial, and what the next steps should be to stamp out police brutality. Also joining us is Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party and key member of the Movement for Black Lives.
Join us today, live, at 1:30 PT/4:30 ET, for this important discussion.
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In addition to the live show,The Brief is also a podcast! You can catch it Wednesday morning wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. A full list is available here. Podcasts post on Wednesday. Please subscribe and leave a review to help the podcast grow. The more people we reach, the better we spread the Daily Kos message of grassroots empowerment and progress.
And any notion that the trial would communicate to other police that maybe, just maybe, their days of impunity to violence and murder were numbered was quickly dashed by police killings in Ohio and North Carolina.
In today’s episode of The Brief, Daily Kos staff writer Lauren Floyd joins us to discuss her coverage of the Chauvin trial, and what the next steps should be to stamp out police brutality. Also joining us is Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party and key member of the Movement for Black Lives.
Join us today, live, at 1:30 PT/4:30 ET, for this important discussion.
YouTube Video
In addition to the live show,The Brief is also a podcast! You can catch it Wednesday morning wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. A full list is available here. Podcasts post on Wednesday. Please subscribe and leave a review to help the podcast grow. The more people we reach, the better we spread the Daily Kos message of grassroots empowerment and progress.