11 July, 2016

Surprising New Evidence Shows Bias in Police Use of Force but Not in Shootings - The New York Times

Surprising New Evidence Shows Bias in Police Use of Force but Not in Shootings - The New York Times: "A new study confirms that black men and women are treated differently in the hands of law enforcement. They are more likely to be touched, handcuffed, pushed to the ground or pepper-sprayed by a police officer, even after accounting for how, where and when they encounter the police.

But when it comes to the most lethal form of force — police shootings — the study finds no racial bias."



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