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    Why They Kneel: Are White Cops Worse?

    To examine the injustice and inequality that prompted some NFL players to protest during the national anthem, each week, for the remainder of the NFL season, The Root will explore the data behind racial disparities in the two cities represented in the National Football League’s premiere matchup—Monday Night Football. Tonight, the New Orleans Saints travel…

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    Michael Harriot

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  • White Men Can’t Murder: Why White Cops Are Immune to the Law

    Philando Castile was not murdered, because white police officers don’t murder black men. If that statement upsets you, allow me to cheer you up with a joke: What’s rarer than getting struck by lightning, being killed by a terrorist or winning the lottery? Well, in the past 10 years, 123 people or groups have hit…

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    Michael Harriot

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