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One example is how the police are far more likely to shoot and kill unarmed people of color in the US[1]. Another example is how people of color in the US are
by weston 6y ago
One example is how the police are far more likely to shoot and kill unarmed people of color in the US[1].
Another example is how people of color in the US are far more likely to be incarcerated than white people are, especially for non-violent offenses.[2]
There's a reason the George Floyd protests have been so intense: His death was no isolated incident, but a pattern of continuing discrimination against people of color in America by those who control the power structures.
Sources:
[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/protests-spread-over-police-shootings-police-promised-reforms-every-year-they-still-shoot-nearly-1000-people/2020/06/08/5c204f0c-a67c-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/protests-sprea...
[2] https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/color-of-justice-racial-and-ethnic-disparity-in-state-prisons/ https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/color-of-just...