The past month has shaken our community as we continue to suffer the effects of the COVID-19 virus as well as the devastating impact of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

His death was disturbing not only in its brutality and lack of humanity but also in the abuse of a police officer’s power. Our collective conscience was shaken, and the public outpouring of emotion hit home locally as people took to the streets in protest. So many of our community are angry and grieving at the loss of too many black lives.