Some questioned whether activists had protested less over the death of a White Australian woman. Friday night’s anger at mayor Betsy Hodges and the departure of the city’s police chief answered thatIn the aftermath of the police shooting of Justine Damond,many on the legal of the political spectrum asked on social media: “Where are the protests now?”
Related: Minneapolis protests as police chief resigns over Justine Damond shooting The Mayor'a press conference to announce the new police chief was taken over by community activists tonight. This is Jonathan Thompson, the friend and coworker of Philando Castile who became an activist after Castile'a death. And that is community activist Chauntyll Allen in the blue hat #justinedamond #justineruszczyk #onassignmentIts never been approximately race. It’s been approximately police accountability. Related: Justine Damond's death is a tragedy – as every police killing in America is | Steven W Thrasher The similarity is that the police are trigger elated (full of high-spirited delight).
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