MY EDMONDS NEWS
Posted: April 24, 2021
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Black in Edmonds moderator Alicia Crank, top row-far left, with top row panelists (L-R) Dedie Davis and Mike Schindler; Mark Davis, Adam Cornell and Sally Guzmán, middle row; and Micah Tolbert and Darnesha Weary, bottom row.
What started as a conversation about how a former Minneapolis police officer was held accountable for the death of a Black man ended with a call for Edmonds residents and elected officials to hold themselves, their family and friends accountable to ensure the city is welcoming to people of color.
The venue for this discussion was the latest Black in Edmonds online panel discussion, hosted by Edmonds resident Alicia Crank, and the topic was “After the Verdict.” Using the Tuesday murder and manslaughter convictions of former police officer Derek Chauvin as a backdrop, Crank encouraged panelists to examine how the death of George Floyd has specifically impacted Edmonds during the past year.