I, too, appreciate civil discourse.  I read the articles you provided.  If the last article is correct, I will have to change my opinion on abuse. (The data source is at least partially from peoples perceptions which is suspect.  The data source of the "stop and frisk" is probably spot on.  The others seem to deal with shootings.)  The Chicago Tribune article specifically stated "But it is true that a disproportionate amount of murders and violent crimes are committed by Black Americans" which means the police are often in more dangerous situations.  I want to make sure I am not misunderstood.  I do NOT think any race is more likely to commit crimes because of their race.  I believe it is a by-product of the socio-economic conditions and any person in those conditions would be more likely to commit a crime.  I believe it is the conditions which need to be addressed more than race which is why I support economic zones, school choice, an expanded earned income credit, etc....