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2014

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Oppression
Ferguson and Michael Brown

The police killing of Michael Brown sparks sustained protest and a national reckoning on policing.

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Key events

  1. August 9, 2014
    Ferguson and Michael Brown

    The police killing of Michael Brown sparks sustained protest and a national reckoning on policing.

  2. July 17, 2014
    The killing of Eric Garner

    "I can't breathe" becomes a rallying cry after Garner's death in police custody.

  3. November 22, 2014
    The killing of Tamir Rice

    A 12-year-old is shot by Cleveland police within seconds.

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