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Policing the Police

by iadamo

Haven't you heard?
The minorities are still the majority
Yet the majority still aren't flourishing
Paralyzed, trapped in poverty, jailed
Why is that, you ask
Haven't you heard?
 
Did you watch the news?
Another black person down
Not by another young fool
But the ones decorated in blue
Why is that, you ask
Haven't you heard?
 
Did you read the paper?
People are marching, still
Asking for a change, still
Hoping they write the wrongs
Why is that, you ask
Haven't you heard?
 
Marching for? Justice,
Marching for the policing of police
Body cams, fair Internal Affairs, special training
Anything to help keep these cops from detaining and eliminating
The majority of these minorities
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Young Ethiopian Mother Associates in Criminal Justice Goal for a Bachelors degree With goals that I will reach ! #Tx

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