'' and it 's also because we have not yet shown the resolve needed to end it , `` spate of killings and assaults , from ferguson , missouri , to north charleston , south carolina , to most recently baltimore .
as a result , it is no longer possible for officials and commentators to downplay or deny the existence of police brutality against unarmed african-americans as has happened in the past .
how do we face this crisis ? first , we must recognize that there are no quick fixes .