All civic learning topics for this day
Police killed approximately 1,173 people in 2024, making it the deadliest year in over a decade, with Black Americans shot at 6.2 per million compared to 2.4 per million for whites despite being 14% of the population. The racial disparity persists across all contexts—Black people comprise 23% of those killed while making up 13% of Americans. Studies show police killings of unarmed Black people directly increase suicide rates among Black youth, while 95% of officers face no charges.