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2. There's also no question about that: Cops shake down poor people for municipal revenue as do courts,

Thu Jul 7, 2016, 12:53 PM

Jul 2016

etc.

And of course, this is another tragic intersection where long festering American issues of race and economy cross and overlap...

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Of the 561 people who have been killed by American police so far in 2016, 136 were black [View all] YoungDemCA Jul 2016 OP

They shoot them too, regardless of race. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #3

yes they do. nt villager Jul 2016 #4

I would have guessed higher whatthehey Jul 2016 #5

The Guardian link is interesting. -nt CrispyQ Jul 2016 #6