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With protests continuing after the tragic killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, people around the world are demanding more transparency and accountability from police officers. What steps can be taken to curb police violence and abuses of power? Dr. Beatriz Magaloni is a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the founder and director of the Poverty, Violence and Governance Lab. She has been conducting research on institutionalized police brutality in Mexico and police violence in Brazil for many years. In this episode, Magaloni discusses what she’s learned about police brutality and the abuse of power in those countries, as well as how community-oriented policing and constitutional reform can impact violence committed by police.