Black Women Get Killed by Police, Too: The #SayHerName Demonstrations, Explained
The names Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and Freddie Grayhave become well-known because their recent deaths at the hands of local police sparked protests, elicited media attention, and continue to inspire policy debates.
But the organizations and activists behind #SayHerName point out that during this time, far less attention has been paid to women who have been killed by law enforcement.
Warning: One possibly NSFW photo at the Vox link.
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