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Militarization has fostered a policing culture that sets up protesters as 'the enemy'

  • Written by Tom Nolan, Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology, Emmanuel College
imageSheriffs deputies in riot gear move in on protesters in Los Angeles, California. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images

The unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd after being pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer has left parts of U.S. cities looking like a battle zone.

Night after night, angry protesters have taken to the...

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