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Less than a year after the world watched George Floyd plead for his life from under the weight of a white police officer’s knee, that officer, Derek Chauvin, is being tried for murder.
It’s painful to relive Floyd’s death as a viral spectacle, it’s painful to have to wonder if Chauvin will be held criminally accountable for his actions, it’s painful to reflect on the deadly nature of institutionalized anti-Black racism.
If you’re Black, here are some self-care resources from NAMI Minnesota. Mental health experts recommend boundary-setting to prevent secondary trauma related to the trial; feel free to give yourself a break on this MCW.