In this June 1, 2020, photo, people gather near the Cup Foods grocery store where George Floyd died in Minneapolis. Floyd was accused of using a fake $20 bill to buy cigarettes from the grocery store. His story is similar to that of other African Americans who died at the hands of police over minor offenses.
In Minnesota, across the nation and around the world, outrage turned into action as protests grew, propelled by the reality that African Americans become martyrs of the Black Lives Matter movement over such trivial activities — in circumstances where their rights are discarded, their liberty deprived, their lives devalued. And where they’re far more likely than whites to die at the hands of police.
A week after Floyd’s death, Miski Noor, an activist with the Twin Cities-based Black Visions Collective, visited the area around Cup Foods, the grocery store at Chicago Avenue and 38th Street where an employee called police to report a man who allegedly bought cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. “We do our community a huge disservice if we continue to focus on the call and not how police officers have a reckless disregard for the lives of black and brown men,” he said.
The Movement for Black Lives is behind a push for local communities to defund police departments nationwide, and reinvest in struggling black communities to address economic inequality and disparities in education and health care. “There’s so many nickel-and-dime laws around that we really have to review what we have, what we need and then get rid of some of these things,” said Rizer, who is white and previously worked as a patrol officer in Washington state and as a federal prosecutor in California.
aaronlmorrison It’s Priceless! Stupid question.
aaronlmorrison GeorgeFloyd protests are pure distraction: Justice machinery is unaffordable for Most Americans of any color. System ist broken. We must restore achievements of AmericanRevolution.
aaronlmorrison The same as any other life regardless of skin color, no more, no less.
aaronlmorrison Depends on where you are and who you are. In some parts of Chicago, a black life is worth a $20 crack rock. And in others it’s worth a $120 shoes endorsed by Labron.
aaronlmorrison BUT DEAR AP ! AMERICA SUPPOSE THAT INDEED, THY QUESTION IS AT BEST STUPID BECAUSE WHAT DO OUR CONSTITUTION SAYS ABOUT ALL MEN ? PERHAPS, IT IS HIGH TIME AMERICA RETURNS BACK TO THEIR BIBLE AND THE CONSTITUTION. GOD BLESS OUR GREAT USA.WE MUST KILL RACISM
aaronlmorrison If you ever been ostracized, shunned, excluded, rejected, accused, avoided, shut out, despised, hated, stared down at, spat at, restrained, arrested, battered, bullied or beaten down by life-- for no good reason at all then you may have a scintilla to know-why 'I can't breathe.'
aaronlmorrison The real 'focus' is to affect 'change for ALL of U.S.' (Black, White, Hispanic, Asians, Native Americans)-- ALL of U.S. To narrow the 'focus' is to repeat the errors of the past. This movement must be ALL inclusive. Because we're ALL in this together. Let's move forward!
aaronlmorrison Black Lives Matter because ALL Lives Matter. WE must have Mutual Respect for one another in order to move forward. Let it not just be words. Everyone forever change ourselves, too. Find those words you can live your life by-- move forward!
aaronlmorrison What is any life worth? We can all die in the blink of an eye. Hey! I'm a poet and didn't know it! No one here gets out alive (Thanks Jim Morrison)
aaronlmorrison Pelosi, Biden and democratic party are trying to sabotage society order,The judicial system of US and history US, incite riots, they are the offender of Nation, need to bring to the court to judge. I would like to appealing all people US should consider and these offenders
aaronlmorrison What moron would even ask that question? Anything to get air time.
aaronlmorrison The police force has a very difficult job , they get blamed for everything, attending stupid calls all day long , give them some fucking credit , I stand with the police .
aaronlmorrison Why not ask the relatives of the dozens of black on black murders each week on the streets of Chicago. Don't hear too much shouting about that.
aaronlmorrison Blah..blah
aaronlmorrison In meth or fentanyl or dollars ?
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aaronlmorrison Hope you ask that central question in all the urban cities when there are unarmed blacks killed by armed blacks, which happens WAY more frequently than by some rotten cops. It is being said now all cops are bad. So isn't this the SAME logic cops use if they profile blacks?
aaronlmorrison Only worth something if killed by a white cop. Otherwise you could give two shits.
aaronlmorrison What is an AMERICAN life worth
aaronlmorrison The same as every other life.
aaronlmorrison Not more or less than any other life. Everyone should be treated equal in the eyes of the law. All life matters.
aaronlmorrison Slippery slope question; if this is your idea of driving traffic, you need better ideas.
aaronlmorrison Exactly the same as a white, yellow, red or blue one. To imply anything else is racist..
aaronlmorrison That’s for a civil jury to decide in a wrongful death suit.
aaronlmorrison Fact check number of unarmed people shot by cops in 2019 . 10 blacks 20 whites with 89 officers killed in the line of duty. Just facts !
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aaronlmorrison About one large scale riot every ~30 years seems like it. Luckily for us, that comes with one minor to medium sized reform for free. Unluckily for us...it resets the number of “allowable” Black deaths back to zero. See y’all again in 2050, when it’s newsworthy again.
aaronlmorrison A Veteran knows the cost of their life. Especially, when they are denied a $190,000 surgery. ThisVeteransLife $190,000 according to DeptVetAffairs. 😏😒😞
aaronlmorrison Apparently not much in Chicago?
aaronlmorrison 13th, Probably the most brilliant piece depicting what it was worth and still is. It's a shame that they still go through this shameful treatment. A shame on all who didnt raise their voice against any genocide !
aaronlmorrison GOOD NEWS FOR POOR COMMUNITIES:
aaronlmorrison Pay for you pay for DNC. It’s a win win. hitthejackpot
aaronlmorrison This is the media way of dividing us dont fall for it each life is equally worthy.
aaronlmorrison Puhleeze. Americans know this is just a. BIG fundraising hoax. 🤦🏻♀️
aaronlmorrison Sounds like this article was written by a slave owner. How clueless are you to even ask this question? A life is life. Q How much is your life worth to you? A Everything Please acknowledge your error in judgement
aaronlmorrison More then what democrats pay them
aaronlmorrison Huh. I would have assumed the central question was something like 'why aren't police held accountable and how can we reform the system to address that problem?'
aaronlmorrison I am praying for this ideology to be terrorism and for the FBI to arrest all of them then try them—as terrorists. Then America will look like the one most of is want: Most of us like each other unless we don’t like a person’s character. Which one of your colleagues openly kills?
aaronlmorrison I think it is an empty argument and a dull gesture for Congress to create Acts we all know will be ignored in sections of this country. If you label white supremacy terrorism suddenly everyone allowing it is a criminal. And regular white people will NEVER be confused for racists.
aaronlmorrison Ask Chicago. They should have a good number on it now
aaronlmorrison Terrorism charges. Imagine a suicide bomber becoming a teacher, a cop, a doctor, etc., in Iraq. Would that make sense? Terrorism charges would finally make a clear distinction that ALL lives matter but BLACK lives are NEVER TO BE KILLED. KKKTerrorists
aaronlmorrison Correction: at hands of Derek Chauvin a personal acquaintance from working together whom allegedly had a personal vendetta; abused his uniform to enact said vendetta AND not provide aid while Floyd was simultaneously having a heart attack Not “police” plural. Derek Chauvin (1)
aaronlmorrison You just can't put a price on a black person's life. I'm sure some fucked up attorneys or judges are going to, but it doesn't mean it's accurate. There's way to much beauty, culture, and history in the black community which, if we're being honest, make it priceless.
aaronlmorrison Apparently Floyd and the cop were both bouncers and they'd had some disagreements so I reckon the cop saw his chance and took it. The cop doesn't deserve a parole period. Lock the MOFO up, walk away.
aaronlmorrison Considering that they destroyed a town looted. Folks out of their possession I say. Zero
aaronlmorrison Weird. 10 blacks die at the hands of cops, 6000 die at the hands of other blacks. Real question, why are we avoiding the truth?
aaronlmorrison Well he did have a wrap sheet so there’s that but absolutely he didn’t deserve that treatment
aaronlmorrison Look at this FB post of someone I'm not longer friends with. Sure, her son was in the military when I was (brainwashed into joining). But he died crashing a mustang off a wet road trying to race someone who knew how to drive. 'From heartache not hatred'? Yeah, sure. Pathetic.
aaronlmorrison 4 national anthems that’s about how long the officer had his knee on Floyd’s neck
aaronlmorrison WOW...this question is only asked if a cop is involved? Didn’t see Officer Dorn’s name in your list...the dozens of folks killed in Chicago, LA, Atlanta, Baltimore, St. Louis, etc every weekend...you should be ashamed of yourselves...
aaronlmorrison Life has little meaning to murderers.
aaronlmorrison Ooohhhh ask alsharpton Ahs15Al and his private jet. He knows for sure.
aaronlmorrison GlobalNightVizil Repentance & Holliness
aaronlmorrison The media’s obsession with race is beyond dangerous and it is a constant bombardment. is a disgrace
aaronlmorrison Ask the 1000s of blacks who murder blacks every year.
aaronlmorrison Ask the millions of black babies aborted every year
aaronlmorrison Or if this prominent DEM from George Floyd's county would have done her job in 2006 and had Chauvin taken off the streets, all this would never have happened. These are the unintended consequences when the DEMs do not do their jobs the people elect them to do.
aaronlmorrison Ask the slave traders in Lybia. Where black people are sold into slavery TODAY!!
aaronlmorrison Interesting question considering many people of all races have been murdered in response to George Floyd's death.
aaronlmorrison Try asking all the black people killing other black people then let us know
aaronlmorrison It all depends on who you ask! Unfortunately to another black man the answer is not much
aaronlmorrison Now do planned parenthood.
aaronlmorrison I know, and what is a white life worth? More white unarmed white men were killed by police last year, but not a word from the MSM. THE MEDIA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE VIOLENCE IN THE US TODAY. THEY TELL US ONE SIDE OF THE STORY. WHITES ARE EVIL POC ARE GOOD MSM LIE.
aaronlmorrison You mean the staged death?
aaronlmorrison With twice the number of unarmed whites killed by police with no outcry, the entirety of pop culture labeling white males as their enemy, one must consider what is a white male's life worth?
aaronlmorrison Wtf
aaronlmorrison wtf is this
aaronlmorrison this criminals GoFundMe raised over 12 million dollars
aaronlmorrison is killing eachother in chicago worth it?
aaronlmorrison Nothing! It is clear as day.
aaronlmorrison Obviously not worth anything in Chicago
aaronlmorrison Worth as much as any other life on this planet. In fact you can’t put a value on it at all.
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aaronlmorrison You have an NYPD cop saying that he regrets kneeling with protesters. Think about that. Really, think about that.
aaronlmorrison Be respectful Follow instructions Don't resist You won't die
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aaronlmorrison That's very good question and one that should be applied to 'all' black homicides.
aaronlmorrison Ask some of the bigger corporations they literally have all that figured for lawsuits, liability etc...
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