A case rests, a city does not: Derek Chauvin’s trial
Apr 20, 2021
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Adam Roberts, Midwest correspondent for The Economist, shares insights on the Derek Chauvin trial, discussing the societal implications of the verdict and the emotional testimonies presented in court. He highlights the evolving accountability in policing and the growing role of video evidence in judicial outcomes. Additionally, Roberts addresses the challenges faced by left-behind children in China due to parental migration, emphasizing the emotional toll on families and the government's initiatives for better child welfare.
The former police officer involved in George Floyd’s death awaits a verdict. What would conviction mean in a case emblematic of a far wider racial-justice movement? Internal migration has left a third of China’s young people separated from one or both parents—with serious costs and risks to those children. And the bid to make the art of tasting the province of engineering.