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A short history of black women and police violence

  • Written by Keisha N. Blain, Associate Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
imageA protester holds up a sign with Breonna Taylor's name. Taylor was killed by police officers on March 13.Brett Carlsen/Getty Images

Just after midnight on March 13, 2020, Breonna Taylor, an EMT in Louisville, Kentucky, was shot and killed by police officers who raided her home.

The officers had entered her home without warning as part of a drug...

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