Why Black People ‘Resist Arrest’

It was used as a justification for Rayshard Brooks’ and George Floyd’s killings. But resisting arrest is really about resisting the fate that invariably comes next.

Mike Muse
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4 min readJun 18, 2020

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Mike Muse
LEVEL
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Mike Muse Intersects Politics x Pop Culture. He is host of "The Mike Muse Show" on SiriusXM & Co-host "Sway in the Morning" on SiriusXM & ABC News Contributor