The Extra Dimension #54: Justice for George The Extra Dimension

Episode summary



00:00 | Intro

01:36 | Community Response





06:04 | Steve Fletcher: “The sanctity of life is a low bar”

Image: mural for George Floyd

Image: “Black Lives Matter” painted on street

Image: “Defund the Police” painted on street

08:53 | “I can’t breathe” by Abha Karnick

13:29 | Mother protecting her children at the Oakdale protest

Image: “He’s in

custody! He’s in custody! This is news!”





16:00 | Rioting & looting





18:05 | MLK: “The riot is the language of the unheard”

21:48 | Killer Mike: “Don’t burn your own house down”

Images: Riot Destruction on University Ave





33:07 | Useful resources, the role of technology in this crisis





* Minneapolis Situation Map 2020 – Google My Maps

* Flightradar24 Flight Tracker – Apps on Google Play





40:31 | Where do we go from here?





* Image: high school graduate attending protest in cap & gown

* COVID-19 testing sites in Minnesota

* 8 Can’t Wait

* Research – Campaign Zero

* Seven reforms needed now to loosen the grip of the Minneapolis Police Federation on the city it is holding hostage

* Police Use of Force Project

* Neighborhood Watch + Resources – Google Docs

* Minneapolis City Council Members Announce Intent To Disband The Police Department, Invest In Proven Community-Led Public Safety – The Appeal

* twin city sidewalks: Minneapolis Police Violence is a Statewide Issue





51:35 | “Daddy changed the world!”

52:00 | Say their names



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Attributions



* Inspired / Kevin MacLeod



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