Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday, December 11, 2014

America's police shot dead at least 458 people last year. Stunningly, nobody knows the exact number as not all deaths are reported. Two recent killings of black men—in Ferguson, Missouri, and in New York—have led to a debate focused on race. Our cover leader points to another deep problem: the use of excessive violence by the state. America, we argue, needs to overhaul its law-enforcement system John Micklethwait, Editor-in-Chief

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