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It鈥檚 another moment where the significance of powerful words and meaningful action is on full display.

Earlier this year, they eased fear and isolation as the pandemic crescendoed. Now, as Americans absorb the killing of George Floyd, an African American, as he was detained by Minneapolis police officers, they are again offering a salve. Peaceful protests have been punctuated by nights of looting and violence, as well as police brutality. But alongside those images is another narrative: of people hearing each other.

In Minneapolis, volunteers rallied Thursday to clean up from a night of looting. 鈥淭his is ,鈥� said resident Ming-Jinn Tong. are helping damaged businesses. After violence broke out amid peaceful protests in Seattle Saturday, hundreds of volunteers flocked Sunday to scrub graffiti and board up broken windows. 鈥淚t鈥檚 鈥� showing each other ,鈥� said Nicolai Quezada. In Louisville, white women linked arms and stood between black protesters and police, while elsewhere in the city, Chris Williams, a black protester, to protect a lone officer.聽聽

Across the country, police raised their voices. In Santa Cruz, California, the chief of police alongside peaceful protesters. In Camden, New Jersey, officers joined a . Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, connected with the Floyd family , removed his hat as he spoke of the officers present as Mr. Floyd died. 鈥淏eing silent, or not intervening, to me, you鈥檙e complicit,鈥� he said. 鈥淚f there were one solitary voice that had intervened, that鈥檚 what I would have hoped for.鈥� And in Michigan, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson met protesters with officers in riot gear and carrying batons. Protesters sat; the police removed their gear. 鈥淵ou tell us what you need,鈥� Mr. Swanson said.聽 鈥淲alk with us! Walk with us!鈥� came the chant. And they did.