The Derek Chauvin verdict is cathartic, but tackling racial inequality requires a radical rethink of criminal justice
âProsecuting officials who have committed acts of racial violence can be cathartic â something weâve been denied in the UK.â Kill the Bill and BLM protesters in London, 17 April. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Sopa/Rex/Shutterstock
âProsecuting officials who have committed acts of racial violence can be cathartic â something weâve been denied in the UK.â Kill the Bill and BLM protesters in London, 17 April. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Sopa/Rex/Shutterstock
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At last yearâs Conservative party conference, while the largest anti-racism protests in Britainâs history were taking place across the country, the former home secretary, Sajid Javid, declared that Black Lives Matter is ânot a force for goodâ. This week, following the outcome of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd, Javid tweetedtriumphantly: âBlack lives matterâ.