Challenges and Issues
Racial Disparities
In 2020, this victim died of asphyxiation after being cuffed and nailed to the ground. He was being arrested for using a counterfeit bill.
George Floyd
What percent of African Americans are inolved in police brutality?
26%
A main issue in police brutality involving a community.
Community distrust
An 18 year old black man was shot and killed by an officer. The officer claimed that he altercation started when he was getting aggressive in the police car. He was shot because he was "chasing towards the officer"
Michael Brown
How many times more likely are African Americans affected by police brutality
2.9 times more likely
Why can police brutality be passed by and not taken account for.
Lack of restriction on how much force an officer can use.
Female victim shot by police officers after they entered her apartment with no annoucement.
Breonna Taylor
What is the chance of an african american man being killed by an officer
100 in 100,100