Police use of deadly force in the United States
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A contentious issue involving police killings, data gaps, and research on racial bias.
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Police use of deadly force in the United States
Police use of deadly force in the United States is described as a high-profile and contentious issue. Reported totals differ by source and measure, including police shootings and killings by police overall. Reliable data have been limited, prompting non-government and crowdsourced tracking projects. Research on racial bias has produced mixed findings, while Black, Hispanic, and Native American or Alaskan individuals are reported to be disproportionately killed in police shootings.
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- Police shootings in 2022
- 1,096 people killed, according to The Washington Post
- Killings by police in 2023
- 1,213 documented by Mapping Police Violence
- Lifetime risk for Black men
- Approximately 1 in 1,000
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- Police use of deadly force in the United States (English Wikipedia)
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- Q30688614
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