The images are still seared into the minds of those who saw it. George Floyd, a black man from Minneapolis, appears to die as the result of police action. Officers involved have been charged in connection to Floyd's death, but the charges came after a spontaneous outpouring of protests, first in Minnesota then spreading to other parts of the U.S. and eventually to Canada and elsewhere. Other incidents like the death in Toronto of Regis Korchinski-Paquet and in Edmundston of Chantal Moore - both at the hands of police - prompted more public action. Even more unhelpful were public statements by NFL quarterback, Drew Brees, who re-stated this week that he couldn't agree with those who kneel before a game during the American anthem. And then Calgary and Edmonton both saw thousands turn out in spite of social distancing guidelines to show their support and frustration with racial violence. To further discuss this, Russell spoke with poet and performer, Wakefield Brewster, as well as Deborah Mabude, public policy researcher and journalist.