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1989
Straight Outta Compton
The FBI sends a letter to gangsta rap group N.W.A., demanding that they stop “advocating violence and assault” against law enforcement with their anti-police brutality anthem, “Fuck tha Police.” The slogan has since gone on to inspire millions of others to protest the horrors that are far too often carried out by those who have sworn to serve and protect our communities.