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An exchange between a rookie officer and senior officer in the moments before George Floyd鈥檚 death is a telling interaction revealing how聽systemic racism continues to be enforced by officers in the field. In instances when聽these interactions aren鈥檛 caught on a bystanders鈥� camera, Professor Brian Rubineau says, rookie officers are more likely to accept these on-the-job lessons from their superiors.

鈥淚n order to address racial injustice in policing, we need better and more complete data on police encounters with the public,鈥� Professor Rubineau explains.