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Violent protests are not the story. Police violence is.

The protests will eventually end. But state-sanctioned violence against black Americans won’t.

By Dylan Scott

George Floyd’s killing has opened the wounds of centuries of American racism

George Floyd’s killing and the ensuing protests, explained.

By Emily Stewart

The anger behind the protests, explained in 4 charts

Police killings have trended upward in recent years — and black men are more likely to be killed.

By Sean Collins

Police targeted journalists covering the George Floyd protests

Though police were responsible for most of the violence, some protesters got in on the act too.

By Katelyn Burns

How the Supreme Court enabled police to use deadly chokeholds

When the Supreme Court turns its back on injustice, there are consequences.

By Ian Millhiser

Images of police using violence against peaceful protesters are going viral

Police responded to protests across the nation with excessive force.

By Catherine Kim

99 years ago today, one of America’s worst acts of racial violence took place in Tulsa

It was covered up for decades.

By Emily Stewart

What we know about the officers involved in George Floyd’s death

Officer Derek Chauvin, who pinned Floyd down with his knee, was arrested for murder and manslaughter.

By Catherine Kim

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“I can’t breathe.” Again.

The former police officer who killed George Floyd has been charged with murder. But Floyd’s case is just one of many recent incidents of police brutality in Minneapolis. The Marshall Project’s Simone Weichselbaum explains why police reform hasn’t worked in the city.

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