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The Facts about Police Violence
Police Killed at Least 1,098 People in 2019
Many law enforcement agencies fail to report information about police killings. (Time-lapsed map created by Samuel Sinyangwe)
Black people were 23% of those killed despite being only 13% of the population.
Black People are 3 Times More Likely to be Killed by Police than White People, Even Though They are More Likely to be Unarmed
In Many Cities, Police Kill Black Men at a Rate Higher than the US Murder Rate
Crime is Not to Blame
Police Killings are Highest in Cities with Relatively Low Violent Crime Rates
Police are Not being Held Accountable
Common Sense Police Policies Work, When Implemented
Restrictive Use of Force Policies Save Citizens' Lives
Restrictive Use of Force Policies Save Officers' Lives
Police Violence: Take Action
Source of above information: mappingpoliceviolence.org, an organization that sources data from comprehensive, impartial, crowdsourced databases on police killings in the U.S.
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