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but the trait created enough doubt for the prosecutors to pursue prosecution, am i right? in a lot of those cases, yes. the genetic trait we found is often used in combination with other health factors or drug use, previous and what happens is the the defenders of the police or the police representatives. sometimes, the medical examiners, themselves, will kind of list of all these factors for the person who has died in police custody. and i think it you know, it could create a sense that these people may have been, themselves, to blame. yeah. in these incidents. all right. well, i certainly, when i saw your article online and then handed on the front page the new york times, i wanted to have you on. it was startling because i have heard this over and over, again, dealing in some of these cases. thank you very much, jennifer, for being with us. thank you so much. i really appreciate it.
george floyd. joining me now, new york times investigative reporter jennifer devries, great you have to on tonight. i want to start thank you so much. i want to start with an explanation of what the sickle cell trait is. it s essentially a marker for the disease carried by 1 out of 13 black americans that are objecting to the formally benign. but you found police and medical examiners have been exploiting this tray. can you tell us how? yes. thank you for bringing up this sickle cell disease, which is a real problem and can result in painful and dangerous conditions.