The Extra Dimension #54: Justice for George

Episode summary

00:00 | Intro
01:36 | Community Response


06:04 | Steve Fletcher: “The sanctity of life is a low bar”
Image: mural for George Floyd
Image: “Black Lives Matter” painted on street
Image: “Defund the Police” painted on street
08:53 | “I can’t breathe” by Abha Karnick
13:29 | Mother protecting her children at the Oakdale protest
Image: “He’s in
custody! He’s in custody! This is news!”


16:00 | Rioting & looting


18:05 | MLK: “The riot is the language of the unheard”
21:48 | Killer Mike: “Don’t burn your own house down”
Images: Riot Destruction on University Ave


33:07 | Useful resources, the role of technology in this crisis


* Minneapolis Situation Map 2020 – Google My Maps
* Flightradar24 Flight Tracker – Apps on Google Play


40:31 | Where do we go from here?


* Image: high school graduate attending protest in cap & gown
* COVID-19 testing sites in Minnesota
* 8 Can’t Wait
* Research – Campaign Zero
* Seven reforms needed now to loosen the grip of the Minneapolis Police Federation on the city it is holding hostage
* Police Use of Force Project
* Neighborhood Watch + Resources – Google Docs
* Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To Disband The Police Department, Invest In Proven Community-Led Public Safety – The Appeal
* twin city sidewalks: Minneapolis Police Violence is a Statewide Issue


51:35 | “Daddy changed the world!”
52:00 | Say their names

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Attributions

* Inspired / Kevin MacLeod

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