Dan Abrams, founder of Mediaite, critiques a New York Times article discussing police killings five years after George Floyd's murder, calling its claims misleading. The article indicated an increase in police killings despite reforms. However, Abrams highlighted that the data reveals a decrease in unarmed killings and deaths involving replica weapons over the years. He questioned why these important details weren't emphasized in the headline, suggesting they change the narrative surrounding police violence and accountability.
When the article finally gets to the actual data, Abrams said, the facts are revealed. Even as police killings have risen in the years since the killing of Mr. Floyd, killings of unarmed people have become less frequent.
The article also noted that [t]he number of people killed while wielding replica weapons, fake guns that look like the real thing, has also dropped.
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