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Podcast: The World According To Us
Episode: My Reaction to Derek Chauvin's Sentencing & Philonise Floyd's Statement Post Sentencing
Description: The shocking murder of George Floyd captured on cell phone video much like Eric Garner's brought social justice activism to the forefront of the world in a year plagued by a global pandemic. Hearing Chauvin's guilty verdict at trial brought a sense of justice, but the sentencing loomed large to see if true administration of justice would be carried out. The sentencing handed down to Derek Chauvin proves yet again that there are two systems of justice. What equates to a 15 year sentence for 1st degree murder in broad daylight is what the judge in the Chauvin murder trial thought...