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Vigilantism, again in the news, is an American tradition

  • Written by Jonathan Obert, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Amherst College
imageArmed white citizens and police have historically worked together in the U.S., though it's not clear whether that's what's happening here.George Frey/Getty Images

It’s a contentious time in the U.S., with a pandemic, racial equality, police violence and a presidential election all occupying people’s attention. Given all that stress, it...

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