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Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

Three panel screenshot from video of Texas deputy officer lying on top of Black woman after possibly walking into traffic on purpose. He is lying on top of her and she is foaming at the mouth, Her mother tries to comfort her by holding her hand.

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Family members arrested for shaving ‘GAY’ into boy’s hair in viral Instagram video

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‘Say his name’: Federal police fatally shoot Winston Smith, a Black man, in Minneapolis

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Audio of Portland activist’s arrest shows cops allegedly making up charges

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TikTok video shows cop grabbing crotch when woman asks for his name (updated)

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Universal Studios officers accused of excessive force after viral video shows them pushing woman with young child (updated)

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