Monthly Archives: April 2021

What a guilty verdict can’t do

Posted on April 20, 2021 by David S. Meyer

Almost everyone exhaled. A jury convicted the former police officer who murdered George Floyd, and everyone in the United States must have been tuned in. It was an extremely unusual verdict; criminal prosecution of police violence against Black men is … Continue reading →

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Cases, Causes, and the next wave of Black Lives Matter

Posted on April 13, 2021 by David S. Meyer

Judge Peter A. Cahill, presiding in Derrick Chauvin’s murder trial, denied a defense motion to sequester the jury. Chauvin, working as a Minneapolis police officer, strangled George Floyd to death last year. His defense wants to keep the rest of … Continue reading →

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Protest polarizes on voting: Corporate America takes sides

Posted on April 5, 2021 by David S. Meyer

When a protest campaign works, it brings a spotlight to a problem, energizes people already active, and forces opponents to explain themselves–over and over again. Likely most important, a successful campaign engages a broader public and pushes people to take … Continue reading →

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