Three Years Later, Minneapolis Is Still Not OK
with John McWhorter, Liz Collin & JC Chaix
In the summer of 2020, in the midst of a riot following the death of George Floyd, the personnel stationed in the 3rd Police Station were ordered to abandon their post. Rioters in Minneapolis set the building ablaze. Now, three and a half years later, violent crime in Minneapolis remains a problem. Liz Collin and JC Chaix, who made the film The Fall of Minneapolis, discuss the condition of Minneapolis today and cops’ struggle to reconcile themselves to what happened.
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Perhaps this is just the way they like it. Squalor, violence, and excuses. Lots of excuses.
The smart people called the realtor, and the not so smart, are keeping the stereotype alive.
Thanks for taking this on. After watching Liz Collins' movie and reading her book I am convinced that Chauvin was wrongly convicted. Perhaps even that said conviction was the result of a conspiracy. After the knife attack on Chauvin I seriously wonder whether he will leave the prison alive.