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The gravity of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson landed on racism while the gravity of the death of Eric Garner on Staten Island NYC has shifted toward police brutality.<\/p>\n

My question: Will this shift of focus from racism to police brutality against African Americans turn into more justice for African Americans or will it be a diversion from the problem of racism?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The gravity of the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson landed on racism while the gravity of the death of Eric Garner on Staten Island NYC has shifted toward police brutality. 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