Why it's a good thing no one is above the law

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Good morning, y'all!

You made it through another week! You're doing great!

As a Black man, I struggle with the concept of law in America.

Over the last two years, I've watched many trials regarding the killings of Black men and women and high profile cases overall. While I approved of guilty verdicts such as the one in the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, I was also stumped as to why 19-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was proven not guilty for shooting three people, injuring one and killing two, during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

It made me think that there are people who are above the law.

But the recent FBI search into former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate for classified documents has me reconsidering my position.

"As we have observed over the years, Trump is different, to say the least, from any other president," writes Memphis Commercial Appeal columnist Lynn Norment.in her latest essay. "Most times he does not accept that rules and laws apply to him."

Trump's Mar-a-Lago club
Trump's Mar-a-Lago club

"Consequently, Trump now is being investigated by the Justice Department, but also by the New York Attorney General for business dealings of his company, and by a special grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, regarding the 2020 election," she added.

America's criminal justice system seems chaotic at times.

To combat the chaos, I believe we must learn about the law as much as we can and courageously ask questions as much as possible.

Here's what's in store for this week's Black Tennessee Voices newsletter:

Please keep in mind the Black Tennessee Voices Live event Sept. 20 at the National Museum of African American Music.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

LeBron Hill is an opinion columnist and editor for USA TODAY Network Tennessee and the curator of The Tennessean's Black Tennessee Voices newsletter and Facebook group. Email him at lhill@gannett.com or tweet to him to @hill_bron or find him on Instagram at @antoniohill12.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Why it's a good thing no one is above the law