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George Floyd: What does the data show about race and policing?
Jun 1, 2020
Violence has erupted in cities across the US over the death of African-American George Floyd, after he was physically restrained by police in Minneapolis.
We've looked at some of the data around crime and justice in the US, and what it shows about the experience of African-Americans when it comes to law and order.
1. African-Americans are more likely to get fatally shot
The available figures for incidents in which the police shoot and kill people show that for African-Americans, there's a much higher chance of being fatally shot relative to their overall numbers in the US population.
In fact, in 2019, although African-Americans made up less than 14% of the population (according to official census figures), they accounted for more than 23% of the just over 1,000 fatal shootings by the police.
And that figure has been relatively consistent since 2017, whereas the number of white victims has come down since then.
2. African-Americans are arrested at a higher rate for drug abuse
African-Americans are arrested for drug abuse at a much higher rate than white Americans, although surveys show drug use at similar levels.
In 2018, around 750 out of every 100,000 African-Americans were arrested for drug abuse, compared to around 350 out of every 100,000 white Americans.
Previous national surveys on drug use show that white people use drugs at similar rates, but African-Americans continue to get arrested at a higher rate.
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