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“The two studies provide[] compelling evidence that blacks in highly segregated cities experience greater exposure to police violence… Large cities are divided into ‘free-fire zones’ where police violence is prevalent and acceptable, and ‘sleepy hollows’ where it is not."

Race, Place, and Police-Caused Homicide in U.S. Municipalities

Justice Quarterly

Holmes, Malcolm D. / Painter, Matthew A. / Smith, Brad W.

Vol. 36 Issue 5, pp. 751–786, 2019

10.1080/07418825.2018.1427782

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