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#MeToo founder Tarana Burke explains the link between sexual violence and police brutality

#MeToo founder Tarana Burke explains the link between sexual violence and police brutality

There is no such thing as a "time" to talk about sexual violence, it is simply vital to keep talking about it. Including now, amid a global pandemic and a renewed fight for racial justice. 

To dig into this, Full Frontal host Samantha Bee interviewed #MeToo founder Tarana Burke about the protests against police brutality and systemic racism following the killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and many Black people at the hands of officers. Sexual violence must be included in this conversation.

"After the use of excessive force, sexual violence is the second most reported type of police misconduct," reported Samantha Bee in a clip published on Wednesday. "And Black women and Black LGBTQ people are disproportionately targeted." Read more...

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