Let End of George Floyd Case Mark End of National Psychosis

The state prosecution of the two remaining former Minneapolis police officers implicated in George Floyd’s May 2020 death is drawing to a close. One has pleaded guilty. The other will face a bench trial on stipulated facts — meaning no jury, no witnesses, and no in-court presentation of evidence.

Appeals loom, but the end of the trial-court proceedings closes an important chapter in a national nightmare. Its ramifications will be with us for a long time to come . . . including in the midterm elections just ten days away.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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The state prosecution of the two remaining former Minneapolis police officers implicated in George Floyd’s May 2020 death is drawing to a close. One has pleaded guilty. The other will face a bench trial on stipulated facts — meaning no jury, no witnesses, and no in-court presentation of evidence.

Appeals loom, but the end of the trial-court proceedings closes an important chapter in a national nightmare. Its ramifications will be with us for a long time to come . . . including in the midterm elections just ten days away.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.