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Why Do Police Need Police Brutality?

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One of the most evident forms of racism that can be seen, is police brutality. Law enforcement, is meant to protect and serve the citizens of the community. Through recent years, mostly thanks to media, citizens have seen just how unjust law enforcement treats people, especially African Americans. Of course, it is no surprise to see this, as we’ve seen just how vicious police have been to blacks, in the 1960s; Bloody Sunday, troops supporting the KKK, laws enforced to degrade blacks etc. You’d see blacks being prosecuted and arrested for no reason; you’d see them be accused of crimes they didn’t do, always being found guilty. This is relevant today, as blacks are still viewed as lower class citizens; labeled as ‘thugs’ who come from a problematic
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