for reverend darryl gray, that would mean acknowledging we are all human beings whether or not we wear and i watched it and i saw the look on chauvin�*s face, i saw a human being. if we despise hatred, let us not become it. if we despise bigotry, let us not become bigots. we cannot become what we despise. american notions of freedom and a state apparatus that's supposed to act in the interest of all citizens comes, of course, from france. liberte, egalite, fraternite are ideas that underpin the us constitution, but the death of george floyd was a teachable moment the other way around — what could france learn from the tragedy? spring sunshine bathes a land ill at ease. beneath the tranquility swirls a tempest on race. all these people should be wearing masks due to covid, even outdoors. the fine, 135 euros. but the police turn a blind eye. yet not too far away, different tactics. two men who happen to be black are stopped and questioned for not wearing masks. one bystander reassures and complies. but our presence angers the police. one of our team is told by a female officer to go blee