Chief Rondo : securing justice for the murder of George Floyd / Medaria Arradondo, Former Minneapolis Police Chief with Jennifer Amie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arradondo, Medaria, author.

Amie, Jennifer, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black lives matter movement.

Police brutality--United States--History--21st century.

Police brutality.

Trials (Police misconduct)--Minnesota--Minneapolis.

Trials (Police misconduct).

Race relations.

Race riots.

Arradondo, Medaria.

Floyd, George, 1973-2020--Death and burial--Social aspects.

Floyd, George.

Minnesota.

Physical Description:

242 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : Diversion Books, [2025]

Summary:

On May 25, 2020, at a neighborhood convenience store, George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police. In the weeks that followed, the city and the entire nation erupted with the most destructive and costly civil unrest in the United States since the Los Angeles riots 28 years earlier. Standing steadfast in the middle was Medaria "Rondo" Arradondo, the first Black police chief in the 152-year history of the Minneapolis Police Department. Growing up in Minneapolis, Rondo understood from an early age that while police could be heroes, they could also be threats, especially to Black men like himself. When he became an officer, his purpose was clear: he would serve the loving community that raised him and would always treat others with dignity and respect, no matter the color of their skin. In 2020 when Chief Rondo found himself at the helm of a troubled department facing a national crisis, he put accountability first. Instead of walking the line between Black and Blue, he drew a line between right and wrong.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233).

ISBN:

9781635769470

1635769477

OCLC:

1483079644

Publisher Number:

90102326314

CIPO000233697