some waved confederate flags. a call to arms. a warning. weaponized whiteness and the worst of our politics. in the end, five were dead. including a police officer. many more were left scarred. even as heros emerge. that s officer goodman. sprinting to respond to the riot. the officer single handedly trying to keep an advancing group of rioters at bay. among them, black men. so often the targets of american savagery. on this day, may have helped save america from its most savage. capitol police officer was awarded the congressional gold medal. for his actions during the capitol riot. officer goodman, thank you. from the capitol to courtrooms across the country. the tension between justice and injustice ran thick chblt.
chauvin convicted on all three counts. leaving the courtroom in handcuffs. a wave rippled across the crowd. justice for george floyd. this verdict does give a message to his family. that he was somebody. that his life mattered. all of our lives matter. what do you think is the significance of the trial for social justice in america? they re finally listening to us. today we are able to breathe again. i would not call today s verdict justice. however. because justice implies true restoration. but it is accountability. we the jury find the defendant travis mcmichael guilty. in georgia, more guilty verdicts. in the killing of a black man named ahmaud arbery. the jury rejecting the defense teams claims of citizen arrest. and self-defense arguments. after the pursuit and shooting