Will America's deep divide ever heal?
On Saturday, August 29th, 2020, a man was fatally shot in Portland, Oregon at a cruise rally. His name was Aaron “Jay” Danielson. This marks yet another person who lost their lives as a result of ongoing protests recycling the messages of social justice, social reform, and black lives matter. The victim was identified to be a far-right-wing ‘Patriot Prayer’. The rally was organized by an Idaho native inviting supporters decked out in Trump paraphernalia promoting his campaign for a 2nd Presidential term, as stated by The Rolling Stone . Fires lit during protests Friday, August 28th, 2020, via CNN. Portland had been a hotspot for civil unrest, hosting nightly protests sparked by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement asking to defund police and amnesty for marginalized racial groups unfairly incarcerated. The movement hopes to undo the dreadful effects of the Jim Crow laws in the 20th Century and ongoing police brutality that’s gone on ever since, which have escalated with L.A. riot...