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June 2, 2020

Letter from the editor:

This is a week full of sadness as we reflect on the dysfunctional legal system and aggressive policing tactics that led to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. It's clear that the sadness and anger of many protesters are being met by disproportionate violence by police forces across the country.

We published images by photographer Artyom Tonoyan from the Floyd memorial in Minneapolis and the protests in Minnesota's largest city last week. The images show a city in mourning, eager for justice and healing. We also made the editorial decision to blur the faces of protesters (more on that in the post).

I probably don't have know to tell you about the long history of racial injustice in the US and how it is a foundational element of this nation, and we continue to see the outcome of that history all around us. Yesterday's article by Crystal Z Campbell on the 99th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Riots was particularly poignant considering all that is going on in the country. She writes:

Steps from my front door is the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. This land was once called Black Wall Street. Imagine over thirty-five bustling blocks of mostly Black homes and businesses being firebombed, in one of the wealthiest Black communities in the United States. Imagine being one of hundreds detained, shot, or worse — killed blocks from your home or place of business. Imagine a city ordinance forbidding you to rebuild on your own land. Imagine a century of silence, with little to no trace of your relative, neighbor, friend, or partner. Imagine the bounty of fear and rumor.

It's amazing how true that still feels.

99 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre, an Artist Reflects

Will justice take another hundred years?

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Photographs From the George Floyd Protests Show Minneapolis in Mourning

The killing of another Black man, George Floyd, in one of the largest cities in the US has ignited protests across the country. The site of his murder has become a makeshift memorial site for his grieving community.

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