Early American policing – runaway slave patrols

Young black men are twice as likely to die at the hands of police than white men. Will George Floyds death be a catalyst for change? From slave patrols to enabling lynchings, we look at the history of police violence in black America.

Produced by the BBC's Angelica Casas and Chelsea Bailey – edited by Franz Strasser

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