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Author:
Wolny, Philip, author.
Title:
The police and excessive use of force / by Philip Wolny.
Publisher:
BrightPoint Press,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Police brutality--United States--Juvenile literature.
Discrimination in law enforcement--United States--Juvenile literature.
Police-community relations--United States--Juvenile literature.
Black lives matter movement--Juvenile literature.
Racism against Black people--United States--Juvenile literature.
Police brutality--United States.
Discrimination in law enforcement--United States.
Police-community relations--United States.
Racism--United States.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: "I can't breathe" -- What is the history of police brutality? -- How has BLM challenged police brutality? -- How did the movement change in 2020? -- What's next for policing?
Summary:
"Black Americans are disproportionately affected by police violence. One central part of the Black Lives Matter Movement calls for an end to this violence. The Police and Excessive Use of Force examines the history of policing in America, including the history of excessive force being used against Black Americans"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1678200700
9781678200701
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1221017716
LCCN:
2020048974
Locations:
BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

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