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25 May, 7 tweets, 6 min read
Why does the murder of George Floyd remains a deep wound to the public psyche, asks researcher Hila Keren. Humiliation is her answer.
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If you came here hoping to read a column celebrating all the wonderful things that have come in the wake of Floyd’s death you should probably look elsewhere, writes Columnist @LZGranderson

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@LZGranderson “I know people get tired of hearing me say it, but we are scared as Black people in America,” LeBron James said last summer.

Columnist @BillPlaschke says he had never heard him say that. Now he is paying attention.

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@LZGranderson @BillPlaschke In the run-up to the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Residents of Minneapolis expressed fear and frustration, disillusioned by an America that had failed to live up to its promise. But they also found reasons to feel hopeful.

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@LZGranderson @BillPlaschke Photos: People across Minneapolis and the state participated in marches and other events over the last few days to mark the anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
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@LZGranderson @BillPlaschke How has the murder of George Floyd changed the landscape of college football. @BradyMcCollough examines the data.

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@LZGranderson @BillPlaschke @BradyMcCollough The paradox of the George Floyd case is it opened a discussion of the deadly force exercised by police against Black Americans, but few of those other killings have been or will be found to have violated the law, writes @latimesopinion

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