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Who Will Defend Young Men of Color From So-Called Self-Defense?

[This essay was first posted in December 2014.] An officer spots a young man with brown skin on the street. The young man is immediately believed to have committed a crime, although there is little to implicate him in the moment except for his skin color. When confronted by law enforcement, he does not cooperate.… Continue reading Who Will Defend Young Men of Color From So-Called Self-Defense?