In 2024, police in the U.S. killed at least 1,365 people, marking the highest annual total recorded since tracking began in 2013. This represents a small increase from the previous year, highlighting a troubling trend in police violence. The data underscores the disproportionate impact on Black and Indigenous communities, who are three times more likely to be killed by police compared to white individuals. Only 10 days throughout the year saw no fatalities resulting from police actions, raising concerns about the ongoing issue of police brutality and accountability in the U.S.
Black and Indigenous people are disproportionately targeted by police violence, with both groups roughly 3 times more likely to be killed by police than white people in 2024.
There were only 10 days in 2024 that no one in the U.S. was killed by police, researchers observed. This indicates a persistent and alarming trend in police violence.
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