George Floyd

The News From Here: Justice for George Floyd

Pictures from the journey.

Another (death) Murder in Minnesota

Guns, pandemic, insurrection. This is our world. I started reading Flynn Berry’s new novel yesterday, set in Northern Ireland in the time after The Troubles…and then, I heard the news that a Black motorist was shot and killed in suburban Minneapolis. These are our Troubles. They are not new. They are not unique. The DerekContinue reading “Another (death) Murder in Minnesota”

Demand justice. Listen. Learn. Speak with new wisdom. Act. My first Minnesota home was at 35th and 10th Ave S, blocks from the scene of George Floyd’s murder. Justice now. Hilton of Mad Dads said to us, “It’s a beautiful day; I am breathing and the sun is shining…”

A Community Despairs

When will we learn? My cities (St Paul and Minneapolis) are, literally, on fire. “No justice, no peace.” We demand justice for the murder of George Floyd. Curfews are in place. Peaceful protests continue. We walked through our neighborhood this afternoon. A very different place. The world has seen the images. Cities around the countryContinue reading “A Community Despairs”