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White Privilege and the Absence of Consequences

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White Privilege and the Absence of Consequences

The January 6th attack on the US Capitol was a stark reminder of America's two systems of justice.

Marlon Weems
Jan 29, 2021
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A stark contrast: 1/6 US Capitol insurrectionists (l), Black Lives Matter protestors (r). Photos: AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta

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On May 15, 2010, 16-year-old Kalief Browder, a Black teenager from the Bronx section of New York, was arrested on suspicion of stealing a backpack containing $700 in cash, a digital camera, a credit card, a debit card, and an iPod Touc…

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