Yes, the proportion of people killed by police broadly matches the rate at which people who look like them commit violent crimes in their area. This doesn't exc

Yes, the proportion of people killed by police broadly matches the rate at which people who look like them commit violent crimes in their area. This doesn't excuse police misbehavior and brutality, but is a simple observation. https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/the-truth-behind-racial-disparities-in-fatal-police-shootings/ https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2019/the-truth-behind-racial-d... https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/07/16/1903856116 https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/07/16/1903856116 > Our data show that the rate of crime by each racial group correlates with the likelihood of citizens from that racial group being shot. If you live in a county that has a lot of white people committing crimes, white people are more likely to be shot. If you live in a county that has a lot of black people committing crimes, black people are more likely to be shot. It is the best predictor we have of fatal police shootings.”