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 HANDS UP DON'T SHOOT is an academic look at the social forces behind the Black Lives Matter movement. It includes extensive quotes and interviews with protestors on the ground in these cities, as well as other residents, police, and more. It breaks down very neatly both the reasoning people make for protesting, and also the calculations police officers are making in these moments and the social pressure both groups of people are reacting to. 📚
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If you've been paying attention to or involved in BLM protests over the past few years, there isn't a lot of new information here, but it is still validating to see hard data about what's happening, and to know it's not all in your head. 📚