Alisha Oyler, George Floyd, and âThe Other Americaâ
The Derek Chauvin trial shows us that we must address this countryâs deep-seated inequalities to put an end to police killings.
Attorney Steve Schleicher: âPlease explain to the jury, why did you continue to record what you were seeing here?â
Witness Alisha Oyler: âBecause . . . I always see the police, and theyâre always messing with people and itâs wrong and itâs not right.âÂ
As the trial of Derek Chauvin draws to a close, in a welter of expert testimony and talk of the crumbling blue wall of police silence, the most important witness from more than three weeks of testimony might also be the least memorable.Â