"Stopped 4 times in one month. Same street. Different officers. Always 'you match a description.' I'm 47 years old. I'm a teacher. I have a mortgage. I have two degrees. And still — every single time — I have to prove I belong. When does it stop? When do WE get to just exist?"
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