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Some Black Americans Buying Guns: 'I'd Rather Go To Trial Than Go To The Cemetery'

Christianna Silva

As the U.S. faces a fight for racial justice in the aftermath of police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, some Black Americans are considering how they can best protect themselves.