I believe in the rule of law. But I also believe that Black men should have the right to not get killed by the police. I also believe that we—all of us—have the right to protest, especially against abuses of power. Not just the right, the obligation.” Ethel rolled her eyes, while Julian felt the momentum of his own argument gathering. “And I believe that as Americans—as humans—we have the obligation to support protesters, and to support their right to protest. Hiring armed security sends the opposite signal. The signal that not only don’t we support the protest, but we don’t trust it. That
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