Can Floyd killing break cycle of police violence and protests? History offers lessons.
Can Floyd killing break cycle of police violence and protests? History offers lessons.
George Floyd, Rodney King, Emmett Till. Violence and police brutality against black people have sparked racial justice protests for decades. To understand this cycle, we look back at the civil rights era and the early 90s. What was missing from society's responses to earlier protests and riots? And how can we frame our discussion in a way that addresses systemic biases?
