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Law’s Ayesha Bell Haradaway discussed police reform in the wake of George Floyd

Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops

The Washington Post: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, associate professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, said that George Floyd’s killing sparked widespread awareness of the harm that excessive force and tactics can have, but she also expressed concern that the sentences for the ex-cops will undermine momentum for police reform.