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Causes Of Police Shootings
The recent police shootings which have taken place across America, and the fabrications stirred up by many mainstream media publications like CNN and MSNBC have led many Americans to be ambivalent towards law enforcement officers, and to wonder if, in fact the majority of cops are racist or hold racial biases towards minorities. Many who lead this argument state the hackneyed phrase “Black Lives Matter” and form rallies and protests, which have led to violent riots in several cities like Dallas, Texas and Ferguson, Missouri. Of course, black lives do matter, just the same as every other life does. Black Lives Matter activists point to statistics that show that despite blacks make up only 13 percent of the population, they account for 26 percent

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