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Describes the issue of police brutality and use of excessive force against persons of color in the United States, describing recent and historical cases, the history of violence against Black Americans, and protest movements calling for reform. Includes color photographs, text-related questions, a list of ways to take action, a timeline, a glossary, and a list of further reading.
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"The bizarre and captivating story of the most important person you've never heard of. The world we live in today, where everything is tracked by corporations and governments, originates with one manic, elusive, utterly unique man-as prone to bullying as he was to fits of surpassing generosity and surprising genius. His name was Hank Asher, and his life was a strange and spectacular show that changed the course of the future. In The Hank Show, critically...
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"In the American consciousness, Botham Jean's story begins on a fateful late summer night as a young man--a life on the precipice of a future of promise and ambition--is reclining on his sofa eating ice cream in his apartment. The evening is interrupted when a Dallas Police Officer suddenly enters the apartment mistaking it for her own. A gun is drawn and pointed at Botham. The trigger is pulled, a shot fired, and a bullet takes Botham's young life....