{"id":45507,"date":"2021-04-20T16:17:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T21:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcknight.org\/?p=45507"},"modified":"2021-04-21T09:14:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T14:14:57","slug":"a-statement-on-justice-for-mr-george-floyd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcknight.org\/en_ca\/news-ideas\/a-statement-on-justice-for-mr-george-floyd\/","title":{"rendered":"A Statement on Justice for Mr. George Floyd"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>As the trial for the murder of Mr. George Floyd comes to a close, we first honor his life and the irrevocable loss his family and loved ones have endured.<\/p>\n<p>We can now collectively exhale that justice\u2014at least in this one case, for the memory of this one Black man, father, brother, and friend\u2014has prevailed. Let us appreciate the magnitude of this moment and work toward a day when justice is no longer an anomaly for people of color.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond a single court decision, let us also take time to reflect upon how entrenched practices, cultural norms, and decisionmaking structures can perpetuate inequities in all of our systems. Racial discrimination is a legacy of our nation\u2019s painful history, and institutional racism and unconscious bias persist. We can and must commit to doing better.<\/p>\n<p>It is time now to cast our gaze forward\u2014to envision and to rally for a more just, creative, and abundant future where all people can thrive. It is a future that includes shared power, prosperity, and participation. It is a future where everyone\u2014of every race and ethnicity, of every zip code, of every socioeconomic circumstance\u2014can breathe clean air; work in a high quality job; find a safe and affordable home; participate fully in our democracy; and enjoy a healthy planet preserved for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>We call upon CEOs, civic leaders, and all residents to unite their voices to demand, co-create, and marshal this more equitable future. If Minnesota can forge progress on these issues\u2014in this moment when the whole world is watching\u2014we can be the standard-bearer for the rest of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The time is now, and the future is ours to shape.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><em>In acknowledgment of the collective trauma of this past year, our offices will be closed April 21-22, 2021. This will be a time for rest and reflection that will help us work with our partners with renewed energy. We hope that you can take care of yourself and your organization too.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the trial for the murder of Mr. George Floyd comes to a close, we first honor his life and the irrevocable loss his family and loved ones have endured. 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