Jul 1, 2020
Eight minutes and forty-six seconds shook an already fractured America. Eighty minutes and forty-six seconds represents the amount of time Minneapolis Police Officer, Derek Chauvin, pinned his knee on the neck of George Floyd. Officer Chauvin kept his knee on the neck of George Floyd even after Mr. Floyd lost consciousness and a full minute after paramedics arrived at the scene. George Floyd would die this day, May 25, 2020, and his death would launch protest and riots across the United States. Protest and riots led to many elected officials calling for policy changes, pinning condemning letters on social media, marching with protest and more. One question is yet to answered, “Will anything really change?”. This episode features the Honorable Candace Hollingsworth, Mayor, City of Hyattsville, as we discuss her view on what will change, the role of black elected officials, and policy recommendations to decrease systemic recommendations.