Articles written by Dane Dekrey

Dane Dekrey, ACLU of North Dakota|Jun 15, 2020

While the protests and marches that have swept the nation began because of George Floyd’s tragic murder, they are about much more than just that. Fundamentally, they reflect two things. First, the fact that the police treat white people differently than they treat black people. And second, that this happens because police officers are not afraid of getting in trouble for treating black people inhumanely. A personal story helps explain what I mean by unequal treatment. When I was a senior in c...