How history contextualizes the police violence we see today

People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols at the Tobey Skate Park on January 26, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee.
People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols at the Tobey Skate Park on January 26, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo credit Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – In the aftermath of Tyre Nichols' death at the hands of five Memphis police officers, KCBS Radio's "Ask An Expert" is looking at the history of policing in the United States.

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To answer your questions, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Alexes Harris, a sociology professor at the University of Washington who studies institutional decision-making, and how institutions like the criminal justice system impact individuals.

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