The Murder of Tyre Nichols and the Death of Police Reform

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January 29, 2023

"The Shit Went From There"

by Jeffrey St. Clair
“Black policemen were another matter. We used to say, ‘If you must call a policeman,”–for we hardly ever did–“for God’s sake, try to make sure it’s a White one.” A black policeman could completely demolish you. He knew far more about you than a White policeman could and you were without defenses before this Black […]
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This content originally appeared on CounterPunch.org and was authored by Jeffrey St. Clair.

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