Better Data Brings Insight Into Police Killings, Crime in America
Police take back the streets at around midnight after firing copious amounts of tear gas to disperse protesters and rioters outside the Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct during the fourth night of protests and violence following the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 29, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
After major protests and riots around the country were sparked by the death of a black man, George Floyd, during arrest in Minneapolis, some commentators have brought forward with renewed intensity the argument that police are killing black people disproportionately out of racial bias.
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.