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George Floyd s accused killer, Derek Chauvin, is on trial and I can t turn away. Since the video showing the kneeling on the neck of a 46-year-old unarmed Black father, who then died, by a police officer with a history of fatal force went viral, so did their names, sparking one of the biggest social justice movements in global history. So yes, Derek Chauvin s trial, which is set to conclude early next week, will be televised. TV both creates and feeds our obsession with viral murder trials. We can t fault the networks for it, because so many of us refuse to turn away, just as we will stop and watch wild fights that break out in supermarkets, slow down on the beltway to gaze at flipped-over cars, and stand outside of burning buildings that have nothing to do with us. We are hooked on other people s trauma. We are thirsty for it and can t wait to drink as much as possible. ....