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    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional, Career / Technical, Adult Education
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    Subject area(s)
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    Last updated
    9 November 2026
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    How racist policing took over American cities, explained by a historian

    By Anna North

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    Level College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional, Career / Technical, Adult Education · For Student, Teacher, Administrator, Parent, Librarian · Language English

    Abstract

    “The problem is the way policing was built,” historian Khalil Muhammad says.

    Keywords Diversity · Equity · Inclusion