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What the data say about police brutality and racial bias — and which reforms might work
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Nature 583, 22-24 (2020)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-01846-z
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Update 26 May 2021: On 20 April 2021, Derek Chauvin was convicted of causing the death of George Floyd. The text has been modified to include updated information on how long Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck.
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