Woman's Own

‘It feels like people are really listening’

Gabriela Dee Davidson, 43, is an early-years teacher and lives in Leamington Spa.

In May 2020, family and friends told me about the shocking death of a black man in America at the hands of police officers. ‘You won’t believe it,’ they’d said. I hadn’t expected the YouTube video to be as graphic. Hearing George begging for his life, calling out for

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