6 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, the Minnesota Republican Party Held a Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin

Moment of silence for Derek Chauvin is slap in the face to racial justice

The gesture, made by some Republicans in Minnesota, is a declaration of allegiance to unjustified violence and disregard for human dignity.

6 Years After George Floyd’s Murder, the Minnesota Republican Party Held a Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin

Just days ago, we stood at George Floyd Square in silence, remembering the life of George Floyd and the humanity that was stolen from him. Just days later, the Minnesota Republican Party stood in silence for Derek Chauvin, the man convicted of murdering him. If there was ever a tale of two cities, two visions, and two moral compasses, this is it. Six years ago, the world watched George Floyd take his final breath beneath the knee of former Minne…