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cbabe

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11. 'America on Fire: the untold history of police

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Thu Dec 23, 2021, 01:22 AM

Dec 2021

violence and Black rebellion since the 1960s’. Author leading Yale historian/law professor Elizabeth Hinton

NYT notable book of 2021

In depth painstaking documentation history of white supremacists as police, judges, politicians, military.

Shocking read.

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He wore a wire, risked his life to expose who was in the KKK [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 OP

K&R 2naSalit Dec 2021 #1

Our country ChazII Dec 2021 #2

Whatya know, surprised not in the least MagickMuffin Dec 2021 #3

Notice the comment from the spokesperson of the Florida DOC? Archae Dec 2021 #4

ffffffuck, "It is more prevalent and consequential than any of them are willing to admit."" uponit7771 Dec 2021 #5

Shhhhit ..." [KKK]...engaged in strategic efforts to infiltrate and recruit from law enforcement," " uponit7771 Dec 2021 #6

This guy gets the problem: the FBI's denial, and therefore, enforcement bias. ancianita Dec 2021 #7

Some of those that work forces... iscooterliberally Dec 2021 #8

That's step one. Now onto step two. housecat Dec 2021 #9

Not surprised. I think it's worse than Roc2020 Dec 2021 #10

'America on Fire: the untold history of police cbabe Dec 2021 #11