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In 37% of the encounters, the subjects who were injured or killed were Black. Across the state, Black people make up less than 12% of the population, according to the U.S. Census.
A state audit of five law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, found unchecked bias and support for far-right extremist groups among officers.
In the United States, the relationship between race and crime has been a topic of public controversy and scholarly debate for more than a century. [1] Crime rates vary significantly between racial groups; however, academic research indicates that the over-representation of some racial minorities in the criminal justice system can in part be explained by socioeconomic factors, [2] [3] such as ...
In the United States, use of deadly force by police has been a high-profile and contentious issue. [1] In 2022, 1,096 people were killed by police shootings according to The Washington Post, [2] while according to the "Mapping Police Violence" (MPV) project, 1,176 people were killed by police in total.
Racial bias in criminal news occurs when a journalist's racial biases affect their reporting. Racial biases are a form of implicit bias , which refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect an individual's understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner. [ 1 ]
Based on that data, the law mandated law enforcement agencies to submit a report to the law enforcement agencies' governing body beginning March 1, 2003, and each year thereafter no later than March 1. The law is found in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure beginning with Article 2.131. [26]
Furthermore, viewers who consumed television at a higher rate also believed that greater protection by law enforcement is needed and reported that most people "cannot be trusted" and are "just looking out for themselves". [2] These findings amplified Gerbner's concerns about exposure to media violence.
Police should reconsider reselling their used guns, the ATF said, pushing back against a policy linked to over 1,000 deaths between 2019 and 2023.