We explained that a large function of policing has been to create violence and exploitation in Black communities and the collective leadership of institutions throughout the US said “that’s absolutely vital to our ability to function.”
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The New York Times
Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
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The RCMP, the OPP, and the Sûreté du Québec are implicated in a high number of deaths." https://ccla.org/press-release/press-release-police-involved-deaths-on-the-rise-across-canada/