Staff writer for The New Yorker Jelani Cobb describes the complicated emotions he experienced as a Black man while in Minnesota this week, after hearing […]
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Rev. Al Sharpton Says Daunte Wright’s Family ‘Wanted The World To Know That They Wanted Real Change’
Following the funeral of Daunte Wright, president of the National Action Network Revered Al Sharpton discusses how Daunte Wright’s family and the families of many […]
Continue readingRep. Ilham Omar Presents Wright Family With Flag Flown Over U.S. Capitol For Daunte
Rep. Ilham Omar presented Daunte Wright’s parents with a flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of their son. Aired on 04/22/2021. […]
Continue readingRev. Sharpton At Daunte Wright Funeral: ‘We Came To Bury The Prince Of Brooklyn Center’ | Katy Tur
Rev. Al Sharpton eulogized 20-year-old Daunte Wright killed by police at a traffic stop. Rev. Sharpton said "We must speak up when there is an […]
Continue readingEugene Robinson: Why Chauvin Conviction Shouldn’t Feel Like A Victory, But It Does | Morning Joe
The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson joins Morning Joe to discuss his latest column on the outcome of Derek Chauvin's trial. Aired on 04/22/2021. » Subscribe […]
Continue readingA Chauvin Guilty Verdict Doesn’t Mean The System Is Working | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
MSNBC Contributor Brittany Packnett Cunningham joins Brian Williams to explain that a guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin doesn't mean 'the system' is working because that […]
Continue readingChauvin Verdict Forces National Conversation On Police Reform | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
With two more police shootings grabbing national headlines and police reform activists still absorbing the impact of a guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder […]
Continue readingChris Hayes: Why The Chauvin Verdict Is The Exception, Not The Rule | All In | MSNBC
“People start to think that a trial like that represents American justice—It doesn't," says Chris Hayes on the Derek Chauvin trial. Aired on 04/21/2021. » […]
Continue readingSen. Cory Booker: How The George Floyd Act Will Provide ‘Real Accountability’ | All In | MSNBC
“This isn’t about good intentions. This isn’t about overt racism. This is about this is about systems that desperately need change,” says Sen. Cory Booker […]
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