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Police Researcher: Officers Have Similar Biases Regardless Of Race

Rashawn Ray, who studies the intersection of race and policing, says officers have similar implicit biases, especially about Black people.
New York City police officers watch demonstrators in Times Square on June 1 during a Black Lives Matter protest.

One common recommendation for reducing police brutality against people of color is to have police departments mirror a given area's racial makeup.

President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing "reflect the demographics of the community"; the Justice Department and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said diversity on police forces can help .

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