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U.S. Policing a Systemic, not a “Bad Apple” Problem – radical eyes for equity

U.S. Policing a Systemic, not a “Bad Apple” Problem – radical eyes for equity

U.S. Policing a Systemic, not a “Bad Apple” Problem


Here are the two foundational and enduring problems with policing in the U.S.:
(1) U.S. police forces are hypermilitarized and have been killing 1000+ people a year since 2013 (other countries do not have these numbers or rates for police killing citizens; see Germany).
police kill 1000 per year
The New York Times
(2) Black people are killed at disproportionate rates compared to whites (Black people at a rate of 30/million v. white people at 12/million) even though in the U.S. there are 5-6 white people for every Black person.
police kill Blacks at higher rate
The Washington Post
These are not “bad apple” problems, but systemic problems.
U.S. Policing a Systemic, not a “Bad Apple” Problem – radical eyes for equity