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Deana Ayers

Licensed social worker Deana Ayers poses Jan. 11, 2021 in Minneapolis. Ayers said collaboration between police and social workers risks perpetuating the systemic racism she has seen in the social work field. “Putting social workers in to heal all the wounds as a Band-Aid is just going to blow up in everyone’s face,” she said. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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