The murder of George Floyd has forced into public consciousness the racism that pervades our police system. Our media have rightly given this ghastly act the coverage it deserves.
Police violence against African Americans is rooted in deep inequality in our society. There is, however, another disturbing factor in the knee-on-neck killing of George Floyd that our media have ignored for years. I refer to the militarized training provided to Minneapolis and other U.S. police officers in this…
