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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Tears We Cannot Stop, a passionate call to America to finally reckon with race and start the journey to redemption. The night of May 25, 2020 changed America. George Floyd, a 43-year-old Black man, was killed during an arrest in Minneapolis when a white cop suffocated him. The video of that night's events went viral, sparking the largest protests in the nation's history and the sort of social unrest we...
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Pub. Date
2024
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English
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"Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants When two wealthy white landowners are found dead, the whole country immediately thinks it must be Jerome Washington, the hired help, who killed them. He was standing over the bodies when the police responded to an anonymous call...
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Encounter Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"The charges of white privilege and systemic racism that are tearing the country apart fIoat free of reality. Two known facts, long since documented beyond reasonable doubt, need to be brought into the open and incorporated into the way we think about public policy: American whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians have different violent crime rates and different means and distributions of cognitive ability. The allegations of racism in policing, college...
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The New Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Cops, politicians, and ordinary people are afraid of black men. The result is the Chokehold: laws and practices that treat every African American man like a thug. In this explosive new book, an African American former federal prosecutor shows that the system is working exactly the way it's supposed to. Black men are always under watch, and police violence is widespread -- all with the support of judges and politicians. In his no-holds-barred style,...
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Bill Maytubby & Hannah Bond novels volume 3
Bill Maytubby and Hannah Bond mystery volume 3
Bill Maytubby and Hannah Bond novels volume 3
Bill Maytubby and Hannah Bond mystery volume 3
Bill Maytubby and Hannah Bond novels volume 3
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"On Oklahoma's Big Rock Prairie, a deaf boy finds a body in Pennington Creek. Johnston County Deputy Hannah Bond and Chickasaw Lighthorse Police Sergeant Bill Maytubby find a crime scene where nothing seems to fit--from the dead angler's oversize waders to the kind of fish in his creel. They scour the creekside brush, then hit the road for Texas in a widening search for the killer. On the Big Rock, a towering bearded man is building a limestone replica...
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Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Tribal Lighthorse policeman Bill Maytubby and county deputy Hannah Bond discover a body in a remote area of Oklahoma, and set out to investigate her murder and recreate her last days. Maytubby and Bond crisscross Oklahoma, meeting a myriad of characters and suspects. Maytubby travels to Louisiana, and uncovers a potential conspiracy. He and Bond eventually reunite in the Chickasaw Nation for a final face-off at Nail's Crossing.
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Walker volume 1
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CBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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This reimagining of the long-running series Walker, Texas Ranger, stars Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker, a widower and father with his own moral code. Upon returning home to Austin, Texas after being undercover for nearly a year, he discovers there₂s harder work to be done at home as he attempts to reconnect with his creative and thoughtful son, August and his headstrong, somewhat rebellious teenaged daughter, Stella. At work, Walker₂s former...
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Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In 2020, police killings caught on bystander video placed US police under scrutiny and spurred activists to call for reform. Learn the history and factors behind police brutality in the US, especially in Black communities"-- provided by publisher.
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Custom House
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Frank Figliuzzi was the "Keeper of the Code," appointed the FBI's Chief Inspector by then-Director Robert Mueller. Charged with overseeing sensitive internal inquiries and performance audits, he ensured each employee met the Bureau's exacting standards. Now, drawing on his distinguished career, Figliuzzi reveals how the Bureau achieves its extraordinary track record of excellence--from the training of new recruits in "The FBI Way" to the Bureau's...
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Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Known to "ride like a Mexican, trail like an Indian, shoot like a Tennessean, and fight like the very devil," the Texas Rangers wore their badge with pride{u2014}a symbol of a crime-fighting force like no other. Follow the sagas of Governor Sam Houston and Stephen Austin, state founders and leaders in the American revolt against Mexico. See the real story as the Texas Rangers act as the enforcers to track down some of the Old West's most vicious criminals...
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Ediciones B
Pub. Date
2022.
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Español
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Es el momento de que Olimpia Wimberly conozca la verdad sobre su pasado. Es el momento de que tú conozcas a Olimpia. Vuelve María Frisa con una novela repleta de giros, tensión y secretos enterrados en un lujoso pasado. Intentar detener a Olimpia Wimberly es tan absurdo como intentar frenar un tren de mercancías con la cabeza. Lleva años al mando de un equipo clandestino encargado de solucionar crisis que ni la policía ni el FBI pueden resolver....
53) Predestination
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.
54) Fire on the levee: the murder of Henry Glover and the search for justice after Hurricane Katrina
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Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The former federal prosecutor and founder of Justice Innovation Lab tells the story of his struggle to unravel the cover-up of a police shooting, and subsequent incineration of the shooting victim, in Hurricane Katrina-era New Orleans. In 2009, Jared Fishman was a young prosecutor working on low-level civil rights cases in the Justice Department when a file landed on his desk. That folder contained two items: a story from The Nation magazine examining...
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Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Race in America has been avoided in children's education for too long. What Does It Mean to Defund the Police? explores the concept of defunding while addressing the reasons people are calling for it in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach race issues with open eyes and minds. Includes 21st Century Skills...
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Post Hill Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Angela Harrelson, George Floyd's aunt and closest relative, tells the behind-the-scenes story of George's family--how he lived and why he died--and how the world can find a solution to racism through his death. This is the story of Angela's lifelong relationship with George Floyd--whom the family called Perry--and how, after being suddenly thrust into the spotlight, she went on a quest to make sure her nephew did not die in vain. It's a story of tragic...
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Publisher
Blink
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A normal day. Until two siblings are accused of crimes they didn't commit. Come Home Safe explores the pain, the truths, and the hopes that come with growing up as a person of color in America, as well as why "the talk" and discussions about social justice are so important in the community. This engaging YA novel from ABC News legal analyst Brian Buckmire is told in a way that can help foster conversations about what it means to navigate today's world,...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Cowboy outlaws wanted them dead. Local authorities wanted them in prison. The true story of Texas Rangers Company F's season of shootouts in 1887. Between 1886 and 1888, Sgt. James A. Brooks, of Texas Ranger Company F, was engaged in three fatal gunfights, endured disfiguring bullet wounds, engaged in countless manhunts, was convicted for second-degree murder, and received a pardon from the U.S. president. His story anchors the tale of Joe Pappalardo's...
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