If you think the activism around George Floyd’s murder was just about getting a verdict, you missed the point.
This is about more than a verdict. This is our hope:
Everytime a Black CHILD is shot yall try to make them seem older to try and justify the act. 16 is a child, 13 is a CHILD. Not a young adult, not a young man/ lady... A CHILD
Makiyah Bryant alive is JUSTICE!
Having to fight for a conviction of the cop in who Murdered her is NOT
Stop saying these black kids or black people receive justice off a police conviction!
Conviction needs to happen but Makiyah Bryant will forever be a case of injustice!
Hours after the Derek Chauvin verdict, a 15-year-old Black girl named Makiyah Bryant was killed by police in Columbus, Ohio.
It’s another tragic reminder that justice won’t be fully realized until we act to reimagine public safety. https://t.co/GiKb162xid
I just want to reiterate that if they convict Derek Chauvin, it's not a sign that the system has changed, but a sign that they know when they have to sacrifice one of their own.
Cops shot and killed a 17-year-old in a school bathroom and justified it by saying he shot a cop. They've now admitted the cop accidentally shot himself and suddenly no one is willing to say exactly what happened.