User talk:Justice 4 Dennis

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Re: Race
Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia!

One major principle on Wikipedia is that articles are generally based on how Reliable sources (meaning mainstream media, published books, academic journal articles, and magazines) focus on a topic.

You stated: "If race is important when a black person is shot by police, it’s equally important when a white person is shot."

That depends on whether the press believes a racial motive is at play. The media regarding the death of George Floyd discussed race in relation to that. I do not believe the same was done in regards to the Pecan Park raid. Race was not discussed as a complicating factor in the articles I've seen.

Thanks WhisperToMe (talk) 03:17, 14 July 2020 (UTC)
 * And while this isn't strictly about developing the article, here's my two cents: people who wish for the authorities to reform in the wake of Dennis and Tuttle should be working with black activists who want police reform instead of squabbling over the races of the people involved. WhisperToMe (talk) 02:03, 23 July 2020 (UTC)

You might be interested in this: I have linked on Wikipedia both George Floyd (the biographical article) and the Pecan Park raid to one another as Goines (the accused) is a common element to both. WhisperToMe (talk) 19:40, 18 May 2021 (UTC)