My alma mater 30 years or so ago named a building for an African-American freshman who had accidentally drowned in the college swimming pool.
James Paroline, a Bronze star Vietnam war veteran, died as a result of one sucker punch which caused his head to hit the ground. He had been tending a traffic circle garden and refused to move his garden hose as a group of young African-Americans had demanded he do.
The City of Seattle did not do anything to honor his memory, not so much as rename the traffic circle garden in his memory.
There were no protests, no calls for justice. The young man was sentenced to 11 years in prison. This was 9 years ago. His two female friends, who had called him on their cellphone to "deal with" Paroline were not charged as accomplices.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/man-sentenced-to-11-years-for-fatal-blow/
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