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Boy Protesting For Black Lives Matter. 2020

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Child Holding Sign, 2020

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Girl Holding Sign at protest, 2020.

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Riot Police in California after George Floyd Death, 2020

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Riot Police after Death of George Floyd, 2020

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A military Humvee blocks an intersection along K Street in downtown Washington as demonstrators protest the death of George Floyd in Washington.

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A military Humvee blocks an intersection along K Street in downtown Washington as demonstrators protest the death of George Floyd in Washington.

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June 1st 2020

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Cartoon After Rodney King Verdict, 1993.

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Police Brutality Has Been An Issue Since The Civil Rights Era

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Police Brutality Has Been An Issue Since The Civil Rights Era

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Man attacked by Police Dog, May 1963

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After the wrongful killing of George Floyd people took to the streets to peacefully protest.

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Unfortunately, sometimes people take advantage of situations, or things escalate and can turn into dangerous riots in an instant.

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Artist: Jesus Crùz Artilez on a section of the Berlin Wall.  2020.

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A live database of police violence in the United States.

Black people have been 28% of those killed by police in 2020 despite being only 13% of the population.

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In 2020 the public view of police has shifted from the tough on crime rhetoric to police reform with the slogan "De-fund the Police". Black Lives Matter has been an organization since 2013, but after the death of George Floyd, and even during a world-wide pandemic, Black Lives Matter has reached a national scale of support. For too long African Americans have been wrongly targeted by police, and a time for a culture shift is now.