Thousands march in Washington, D.C. protesting police brutality and the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota at the hands of local police, on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Derek Chauvin, the police officer that was caught on video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes as the unarmed, handcuffed man laid flat and unable to breathe, has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Mass demonstrations have taken place nationwide since the incident took place.
Supreme courts in various states—often reluctant to speak publicly in forms other than written decisions, or on topics other than court administration or general notions of justice—have moved into the national dialogue surrounding George Floyd’s death, including in New Jersey, where the high court acknowledges there is “work to be done.”
A statement recently released by the New Jersey Supreme Court notes “painful times for our country that continue a painful history of injustice for African Americans,” and the necessity to “answer the challenge of ensuring that all men and women, especially people of color, are offered the same opportunity and treatment by the court system.”
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