The Martha s Vineyard Times
Islanders react to Derek Chauvin verdict
Justice has been served, but we have a long way to go.
Community members gathered each morning in Katama to kneel for 8 minutes, 46 seconds.
Marchers chanted “No justice, no peace,” as they rallied to advocate for civil rights and equality for all people.
Valerie Mosley argued that inequality is largely an economic issue, and implored protestors to invest in minortiy communities.
Chip Coblyn
Iris Albert and Marcelle Alves brought handmade signs to a Five Corners demonstration.
On May 25, 2020, 46-year-old George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin yet another unarmed Black man killed by a white officer of the law.