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These Brutal Indignities: The Case For Crimes Against Humanity In Black America, Tiffany D. Atkins
These Brutal Indignities: The Case For Crimes Against Humanity In Black America, Tiffany D. Atkins
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There is nothing we can do. Not guilty. No indictment. There is nothing we can do. As cases of violence and police killings of Black Americans continue to rise, "there's nothing we can do" seems like the default response from the American justice system. Despite the evidence, police officers enjoy the protection of qualified immunity to insulate them from the consequences of their deadly actions. Prosecutors, who often work closely with police, decline to press criminal charges, or if charges are raised, they rarely lead to convictions. Instead of protecting its citizens from violence and loss of life, the American …