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FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2020, file photo, police officers stand beside a mural for George Floyd in the Chicago neighborhood of Bronzeville during an anti-police brutality protest. In the last decade, high-profile police killings — including Floyd — have shaken the nation and led to widespread protests and calls for reform, including hiring more nonwhite and female officers. (Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

3 Years After George Floyd’s Death, Are Local Police as Diverse as Their Communities?

Of 105 agencies that provided demographic data and served “diverse” communities, 76 underrepresented the percentages of people of color in their communities by 10 points or more. Police officers stand…

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