The officer who stood by as George Floyd died is Asian American. We need to talk about that.
fired Hmong American police officer Tou Thao, standing with his back turned as George Floyd died last Monday in Minneapolis police custody, has ignited a discussion around how to approach the topic of anti-blackness in the Asian American community. Thao has been described by activists as a symbol of Asian American complicity in anti-blackness following the death of Floyd, a black man who begged for his life while then-officer Derek Chauvin dug his knee into his neck./ Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao. (Darnella Frazier / via Facebook)/ ...
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