3 essential reads on police brutality, race and the power of video evidence
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The death of Tyre Nichols after a beating by five Black Memphis police officers has triggered national outrage over police brutality and systemic racism with the U.S. criminal justice system. Here are three must-read articles published by The Conversation over the last few years.