400 Years Since 1619: Tony McDade Was an ‘Imperfect’ Victim of Police Brutality. It’s Exactly Why He Matters

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Tony McDade Was an ‘Imperfect’ Victim of Police Brutality. It’s Exactly Why He Matters

In the week that has passed since Tony McDade’s killing at the hands of a Tallahassee police officer, everything and nothing has changed.

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