Police Brutality Sociology
The year 2015 was marked by countless high-profile incidences of police brutality against minorities — Samuel Dubose in Ohio, Freddie Gray in Baltimore and Walter Scott in South Carolina, to name a few — that it's hard to keep track.
Recent events of police violence have spurred often highly charged protests, including those linked to activist group #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter, and riots in Baltimore. However, it's difficult to digest the true impact of police brutality without hard data. The federal government has no complete tracking or record system of how many civilians are killed by the police. Instead, the FBI runs a voluntary program that law enforcement organizations can choose to report to.
Recent events of police violence have spurred often highly charged protests, including those linked to activist group #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter, and riots in Baltimore. However, it's difficult to digest the true impact of police brutality without hard data. The federal government has no complete tracking or record system of how many civilians are killed by the police. Instead, the FBI runs a voluntary program that law enforcement organizations can choose to report to.