As we're recording this just a couple of hours after the verdict that convicted police officer Derek Chauvin of the murder of George Floyd, we're focusing some time on this story and the implications for black lives and policing moving forward.
We have to wonder what would have happened if the nearby 17 year old girl had not recorded the whole situation on her phone. What about the much tougher situations where we don't have clear video evidence.
And of course Cincinnati's had their version back in 2001 when Timothy Thomas was shot by a Cincinnati police officer. Timothy was unarmed with hands up. The officer was acquitted.
Jerry’s Thought: Time Is Not On the Side Of Republican Politicians Using the Race Card
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Gurf Morlix Joins Jerry & Company - EP 275
What's at Stake in the Election of 2020? - EP 274
Biden/Harris 2020 - A Perfect Antidote to Trump - EP 273
The Freedom Riders-Part 2 - EP 272
The Freedom Riders-Part 1 - EP 271
Social Movements Take Time - EP 270
Russians have a Bounty on American Soldiers - EP 369
Repeat: Paul Stookey Talks with Jerry - EP 268
the Collapse of Our Federal Government - EP 267
Biden-Harris 2020 - A Perfect Antidote to Trump - EP 266
How BLM Protests Are Changing Our Cultural Landscape - EP 265
Facism Arrives in Tiny Steps - EP 264
No Leadership From the White House - EP 263
COVID-19: Maybe Trump Could Have Done More - EP262
Jerry Runs with The Bulls - EP 261
Incompetent Buffoons Run Our Government: EP-260
Lockdown Protesters Carry Guns and Confederate Flags
Trump and McConnell Attack States During Shutdown - EP 258
What Lessons Are We Learning from Coronavirus - EP: 257
COVID-19 and the Failures of Trump
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