In the wake of more murders of Black people by the police, protesters have risen up across the United States, fighting police brutality and the white supremacist institutions that continue to cost black and brown lives. The frontlines: As protesters exercise their constitutional right to disrupt a discriminatory system, the COVID-19 pandemic is still playing out.
Those who are out protesting are coming into contact with a higher exposure risk for infection, especially people of color who are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. An expert’s take: It’s no coincidence that renewed protests against police brutality and the COVID-19 pandemic are happening side-by-side.
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