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Police Should Not Be Above The Law

Tweets of police brutality against protesters and journalists.

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Over the past few days, protestors and journalists have been met with unjust and illegal police brutality. History has taught us that the police who commit these acts will not be prosecuted. The videos below highlight the divergent rules that apply to police compared to the rest of the populace, particularly people of color. The rule of law is an aspiration, and one that centuries-old institutions like organized police forces purport to champion. Until the law is applied equally to those institutions — especially when they use undue force against those standing up against, and highlighting, institutional racism — we will never break the cycle of injustice.

People across the United States continue to document this police brutality. Take a look for yourself.

Denver, Colorado

Atlanta, Georgia

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Louisville, Kentucky

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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New York City, New York

Erie, Pennsylvania

Salt Lake City, Utah

Richmond, Virginia

Seattle, Washington

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Kyle McEntee is the executive director of Law School Transparency, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to make entry to the legal profession more transparent, affordable, and fair. You can follow him on Twitter @kpmcentee and @LSTupdates.

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