Because of this verdict, we say to the world as a country, we`re no longer willfully ignorant, black lives do matter.
Marilyn Mosby: “Because of this verdict, we say to the world as a country, we`re no longer willfully ignorant, black lives do matter.”
Editor's note · Context
Mosby emphasizes the significance of the verdict in the Chauvin trial as a statement against police brutality and a commitment to justice for Black lives.
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