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KS Toronado

(17,145 posts) Tue Jun 23, 2020, 12:26 PM Jun 2020

Eight people of color who work as correctional officers in Minnesota filed a discrimination lawsuit Friday alleging that they were barred from guarding or being on the same floor as Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minnesota-jail-allowed-only-white-officers-guard-derek-chauvin-lawsuit-n1231676

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Only White Officers Are Allowed To Guard George Floyd's Murderer [View all] KS Toronado Jun 2020 OP

Is the jail system admitting they have a race issue? Dustlawyer Jun 2020 #1

Abolish it all. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #2

Whose going to watch prisoners then if we abolish it jimfields33 Jun 2020 #3

Oh but they'd have you believe that all guards matter Blue Owl Jun 2020 #4

Wow what an admission. allnews Jun 2020 #5

Appears the Racial Hatred Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #6

Do black guards matter? Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #7

Excellent Question! KS Toronado Jun 2020 #8