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Before Alton and Philando: 12 other black men killed by police, on video


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Warning: This post includes extremely graphic videos.  

Less than 48 hours after the deadly shooting of Alton Sterling by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Philando Castile was shot by a police officer in Minnesota, the aftermath of which was captured in a Facebook Live video by Castile's girlfriend. 

Sterling and Castile are the latest victims in the ongoing epidemic of African-Americans killed by police officers. Catching the acts on harrowing video has been a growing trend in recent years due to technological advances. Just about every mobile phone has a camera. But the video evidence rarely leads to convictions.  Read more...

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