George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the law?

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The murder of George Floyd renewed focus on the experience of African-Americans with US law enforcement - here are some of the key statistics

After a former police officer was found guilty of murder over the death of George Floyd, there's a renewed focus on the experience of African-Americans when it comes to law enforcement in the US.1. African-Americans are more likely to get fatally shot

the rate that police fatally shoot unarmed black people in the US is more than three times as high as it is for white people.Studies have shown that black people are more likely to be pulled over in traffic stops by police., analysed 100 million traffic stops by police departments across the US, and found black drivers were about 20% more likely to be stopped than white drivers.

Previous national surveys on drug use show that white people use drugs at similar rates, but African-Americans continue to get arrested more often.found that African-Americans were 3.7 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites, even though their rate of marijuana usage was comparable.

 

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You missed that African Americans make up 13% of the population but are responsible for around 50% of homicides.

Found guilty justices has not been served until you see the sentence!

In 2018, the rate of arrests for violent crime was 3.6 times higher for Black people than white people.The argument goes, Black people are underrepresented as victims of police killings,for the number of Police encounters. Blacks commit 48% of murders from a 13% pop.

Is this the BBC or ABC ?

I have some key statistics about crime rate, do you want them? You won't like it though

Do African Americans commit more crimes than any other ethnicity in terms of population?

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