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In the two weeks since the killing of George Floyd, a yearning for social justice has overpowered calls for social distancing.听

Some marchers stress that the pandemic鈥檚 toll has been just another . Most have applied nonviolent tactics, including in places .

The betterment of policing is a halting process. Some see small acts of police outreach as performative, and counter with new video evidence of brutality. Some view police unions of officers who overstep.听

Still, Minneapolis police have 聽(and the city council seeks to restructure the department). Seattle has temporarily halted . Talk of ending which makes it nearly impossible to successfully sue law enforcement officers, has revived. So has talk of training standards for the nation鈥檚 18,000-plus police forces.听

The head of the NFL, which censured a star for kneeling in protest in 2016, apologized for having ignored the concerns of black players and to peaceful protest. The energy of persistent protest may be .听

Now, calls are rising for service worthy of gratitude.

鈥淲e need police ... in our communities,鈥� Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms . 鈥淲e all call upon them at one time or another.鈥澛燗 day before she had thanked protesters for honoring Mr. Floyd and others. 鈥淭here鈥檚 something better on the other side of this for us,鈥� , 鈥渁nd there鈥檚 something better on the other side for our children鈥檚 children.鈥�