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How Black communities cope with trauma triggered by police brutality

  • Written by Deion Scott Hawkins, Assistant Professor of Argumentation & Advocacy, Emerson College
How Black communities cope with trauma triggered by police brutalityA portrait of Tyre Nichols at the entrance of the church where his funeral was held in Memphis, Tenn., on Feb. 1, 2023. Lucy Garrett/Getty Images

The release of footage showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police and protests in Atlanta have renewed public debate on the issues of police brutality and police reform.

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