I tried to avoid it as much as possible. The trial, I mean. I didn’t want to hear experts testify about how George Floyd died, see the video, hear about his ill health and addiction to drugs. I didn’t want to see blame for his cruel death shifted to his human failings.
But it was impossible to avoid. That the world was watching, was a constant refrain. Indeed, from CNN to MSNBC to BBC, there seemed to be no escape. And like almost everyone, when word came that the jury had reached a verdict, which soon would be announced, I was on tenterhooks.
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