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Dashcam footage of St. Anthony Police officer Jeronimo Yanez (St. Anthony Police department)

Do black lives really matter?

Chauncey DeVega
Family members of Sylville Smith gather where he was shot and killed by Milwaukee police in Milwaukee, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. Police in Milwaukee say a black man whose killing by police touched off arson and rock-throwing was shot by a black officer after turning toward him with a gun in his hand. Wisconsin's governor, meanwhile, has put the National Guard on standby in case of more violence Sunday night. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) (AP)

Another one off the hook

Charlie May
A gas station in Milwaukee, August 14, 2016. (Reuters/Aaron P. Bernstein)

Milwaukee unrest: No surprise

Chauncey DeVega
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