So, it isn’t just that we are at a political crossroads. Police account more violent death in this country than any other cause. And the violence they bring upon Americans is nearly always disproportionate to the crimes being committed. (Not to mention: how is justice possible if the people involved are executed by police before anything can actually be sorted out?)

This isn’t a devisive political issue that is “misunderstood” depending on your political alignment. If this many people were killed by any organization in the world, Americans would call for us to step in and stop it. The actual crime in our country that is unchecked more than anything else is police violence. And it’s not a belief; here’s the data.

Above the Law: The Data Are In on Police, Killing, and Race

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