A lot of people are going batshit crazy over these indictments.

[ellenrr]

6. Institutionalized racism does not go away, not with this indictment,

not with a conviction.
I don't know how one gets rid of institutionalized racism,
but I DO know that one does not wish it away by engaging in magical thinking.

I'm sure the folks in Baltimore know this, even as they celebrate. And they deserve to celebrate. And one young man who broke the window of a police car faces life imprisonment. And I think the number is 500 (?) arrested, who will face a bigoted criminal injustice system.

I don't necessarily agree with romanic about "broken homes and broken families that plague Black America".
Many families in Black America are different than the stereotypical nuclear family: one man, one woman, two and 1/2 kids.
That doesn't mean they are broken. They can still be filled with great love and devotion and they can produce fabulous human beings. And they can make great contributions to community even if not in the 'standard' model.