Hello! Today's Challenge content focuses on exploring how law enforcement, in particular the police, are experienced by many BIPOC. This topic has taken center stage in the United States in recent months, as the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform; but the experience of law enforcement by BIPOC, particularly Black individuals, have deep roots in the history of police and biased policy as well as cultural narratives.   If you're just joining us, you can access the previous days' content here .

Read this article on 10 things we know about race and policing in the U.S., courtesy of Pew Research Center, highlighting recent discussion about the intersection of race and law enforcement.

Watch this TEDx Talk by activist Jami Jivani discussing the impacts of racial profiling in policing and  the importance of mediating the relationships between the police and the public.

Explore the report Normalizing Injustice by Color of Change and the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center analyzing the role that scripted crime shows play in perpetuating false narratives and stereotypes around race and policing.

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