George Floyd

As communities in the USA are, at the time of writing, grieving and outraged following the police killing of George Floyd earlier this week[5], it makes zero sense not to talk about this; to try and understand police and state violence and the ongoing targeting of racialised and marginalised sections of our communities.

I don't want to talk at length where I can instead amplify the voices of others, so what I would like to do is share a few articles, that I feel capture a useful response to current news, and the ongoing systemic realities of police and state violence, within a UK context:

From Minneapolis to London: who polices the police? [Freedom News]

We still can’t breathe: channeling our rage to action [Racial Justice Network UK]

If you want real change, don't try to 'reform' the police. De-fund them [Guardian, comment]

In the UK, the United Friends and Families Campaign are one of the best groups to support, learn from and listen to on this issue in a local context:

UFFC Campaign

https://uffcampaign.org/

The death of George Floyd: What video shows about his final minutes [Washington Post]

Black lives matter

~ flow

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