Many black cops more likely to brutalize blacks than even the most racist white cops | by Herbert Dyer, Jr. | Age of Awareness | Medium

Many black cops more likely to brutalize blacks than even the most racist white cops
A ‘dirty little secret’
Herbert Dyer, Jr.
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Jan 29
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This combo of booking images provided by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office shows, from top row from left, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, bottom row from left, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith. The five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other crimes in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop, records showed Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023Hip-hop artists have expressed strong critiques of black police officers. In its notorious song “Fuck the Police” the group NWA describes black officers as being tougher on black men to “show off” for the white cop.
The fact that black men absorb stereotypes…
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Written by Herbert Dyer, Jr.
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Freelancer since the earth first began cooling. My beat, justice: racial, social, political, economic and cultural. I’m on FB, Twitter, Link, hdyerjr@gmail.com.
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