Judge gavel and scale in court. Library with lot of books in background
Judge gavel and scale in court. Library with lot of books in background

Law’s Ayesha Bell Hardaway notes that the defense for Derek Chauvin is relying upon racial stereotypes and health inequities

George Floyd’s body is on trial for its own murder

Rolling Stone: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, assistant professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, noted that the defense for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused of the murder of George Floyd, is relying upon centuries of racial stereotypes and health inequities to make a case for his acquittal.