Black people have been 28\% of those killed by police since 2013 despite being only 13\% of the population. Over the years, countless Black people have been murdered by police, proving that the system is corrupt and in desperate need of reform. The claim that policing in the United States originated from slave patrol should be taken with a grain of salt, as it is largely disputed. See Snopes for more information.
Black people have been 28\% of those killed by police since 2013 despite being only 13\% of the population. This number however does not include that black people are over represented in crimes, which means they have a higher chance of running into police, see Black vs white homicides
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Over the years, countless Black people have been murdered by police, proving that the system is corrupt and in desperate need of reform.
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The claim that policing in the United States originated from slave patrol should be taken with a grain of salt, as it is largely disputed. See Snopes for more information.
This number however does not include that black people are over represented in crimes, which means they have a higher chance of running into police, see Black vs white homicides