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Editorial: Drawing the line between chaos and community
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The Blazers Boys and Girls Club was among the targets of property destruction earlier this month. April 20, 2021 Beth Nakamura/StaffThe Oregonian
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The verdict declaring former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of George Floyd’s murder won’t singlehandedly restore many Americans’ faith in the criminal justice system, nor does it disentangle our policing practices from the discriminatory beliefs often embedded in them.
But it is affirmation that our institutions, as flawed as they may be, can evolve and that those who betray our faith can be held accountable. It’s evidence that progress can come from challenging our institutions to be better, not by abolishing or breaking them. And at this critical moment in which Portlanders are struggling to climb out of a year of pandemic and unrest, it offers a message of hope and encouragement that we can build on this moment.
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