Five Quick Links for Wednesday Noonish

Protests against police violence are happening all over the US (and the world), not just in the big cities. [twitter.com]

"You can download these books about police violence for free right now." [lithub.com]

A thread by educator Erica Buddington detailing the long history of oppression and racial violence in America. [twitter.com]

Sweden's once-lauded "herd immunity" approach to tackling Covid-19 has badly backfired. "Too many old people have died here." <-- That's exactly what most public health experts predicted. [reuters.com]

During the pandemic, black men are being targeted for wearing masks and also for not wearing masks. "Which death do they choose? Covid-19 or police shooting?" [statnews.com]

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