The Killer Mike conundrum: can a gun-loving cop's son unite America?

“Following the slew of protests and riots triggered by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis while in police custody on May 24, Michael Render, wearing a black T-shirt reading ‘Kill Your Masters,’ took the floor of a press conference in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Render, known by his stage name Killer Mike as part of hip-hop duo Run the Jewels (RTJ) and for his long history of activism encouraging black ownership, economic independence, social equality and political representation, delivered an eight-minute speech that would quickly go viral.”