The American Lawyer, June 9, 2020
Recent police killings of unarmed black Americans in Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, have garnered international attention. As citizens gathered in cities across the United States of America to protest racial inequities, companies and celebrities issued statements about diversity and injustice, ranging from forceful calls for change to platitudes encouraging listening sessions and faith for the future. Likewise, law firms and the American Bar Association made statements of their own, vowing to help implement solutions.