American Scapegoat: How a Corrupt Justice System Sacrificed Derek Chauvin to the Mob

Why the most consequential verdict in modern America got it all wrong.

In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, as nationwide protests surged into riots and American cities burned, the United States entered a moment of mass political hysteria unlike anything seen in generations. The public demand for a conviction of Officer Derek Chauvin was as uncompromising as it was irrational. Evidence that refuted the public narrative was ignored, standard procedures were discarded, and the criminal ju...