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Serena Williams lashes out, 'won't be silent' against police killings

Updated on: 29 September,2016 08:21 AM IST  | 
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Serena Williams vowed she would not be "silent" on issues of social injustice Tuesday as she reflected on the recent deaths of African-American men at the hands of law enforcement

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Los Angeles: Serena Williams vowed she would not be "silent" on issues of social injustice Tuesday as she reflected on the recent deaths of African-American men at the hands of law enforcement.


In a heartfelt post on her Facebook page, the tennis superstar said she felt moved to speak out after being unnerved at the sight of a police officer while being driven by her 18-year-old nephew.



"Today I asked my 18 year old nephew (to be clear he's black) to drive me to my meetings so I can work on my phone," the former world number-one wrote.

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