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Derek Chauvin trial begins in George Floyd murder case: 5 essential reads on police violence against Black men

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, International Editor | Politics Editor, The Conversation US
imageFloyd's nephew, Brandon Williams (center), with the Rev. Al Sharpton (left) outside the heavily guarded Hennepin County Government Center, in Minneapolis, Minn., before the murder trial of Officer Derek Chauvin began, March 29, 2021.Stephen Maturen/Getty Images

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