Are black people disproportionately shot more than other people in America?

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I was watching a video by conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro. He talks about Nike's ad featuring Colin Kaepernick. There is a claim he makes that black people are not being disproportionately shot by police.

The question is "Are you believing the right things?" Colin Kaepernick
is not. He hasn't provided a shred of data to support his assertions
that black people in the United States are being disproportionately
shot by police, because in fact they are not.
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This is the claim I would like to know is true or not.

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  You'd need to define "disproportionate". Are you asking whether it's not proportionate to population ("black people are 50% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot by police"), not proportionate to population within a certain socio-economic group ("for people with household incomes less than $20,000, black people are 60% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot"), or proportionate to people with a criminal record ("55% of convicted criminals are black, but 70% of people shot by police are black"). This is especially important with respect to your word "unjustifiably".
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  @AndyT: I've dropped the word "unjustificable" as it wasn't claimed. The definition of "disproportionate" should ideally come from the claimant (perhaps elsewhere) or failing that, be taken generously for the claimant. The answerer should explain the definition they are using.
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  @Oddthinking The reason I used "justifiably" is because I want to get to the bottom of whether there is a race problem. If it so happens for example that more black people are involved in crime, and also shot more often, then the overrepresentation of black people shot might just be a mere reflection of police shooting criminals. I didn't know how else phrase it.
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  Possible duplicate of Are African Americans victims of a disproportionate number of police killings?
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I was watching a video by conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro. He talks about Nike's ad featuring Colin Kaepernick. There is a claim he makes that black people are not being disproportionately shot by police.

The question is "Are you believing the right things?" Colin Kaepernick
is not. He hasn't provided a shred of data to support his assertions
that black people in the United States are being disproportionately
shot by police, because in fact they are not.
Link to quote in video

This is the claim I would like to know is true or not.

united-states race police

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  You'd need to define "disproportionate". Are you asking whether it's not proportionate to population ("black people are 50% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot by police"), not proportionate to population within a certain socio-economic group ("for people with household incomes less than $20,000, black people are 60% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot"), or proportionate to people with a criminal record ("55% of convicted criminals are black, but 70% of people shot by police are black"). This is especially important with respect to your word "unjustifiably".
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  @AndyT: I've dropped the word "unjustificable" as it wasn't claimed. The definition of "disproportionate" should ideally come from the claimant (perhaps elsewhere) or failing that, be taken generously for the claimant. The answerer should explain the definition they are using.
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  @Oddthinking The reason I used "justifiably" is because I want to get to the bottom of whether there is a race problem. If it so happens for example that more black people are involved in crime, and also shot more often, then the overrepresentation of black people shot might just be a mere reflection of police shooting criminals. I didn't know how else phrase it.
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  Possible duplicate of Are African Americans victims of a disproportionate number of police killings?
  – DavePhD
  3 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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I was watching a video by conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro. He talks about Nike's ad featuring Colin Kaepernick. There is a claim he makes that black people are not being disproportionately shot by police.

The question is "Are you believing the right things?" Colin Kaepernick
is not. He hasn't provided a shred of data to support his assertions
that black people in the United States are being disproportionately
shot by police, because in fact they are not.
Link to quote in video

This is the claim I would like to know is true or not.

united-states race police

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Oddthinking♦

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I was watching a video by conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro. He talks about Nike's ad featuring Colin Kaepernick. There is a claim he makes that black people are not being disproportionately shot by police.

The question is "Are you believing the right things?" Colin Kaepernick
is not. He hasn't provided a shred of data to support his assertions
that black people in the United States are being disproportionately
shot by police, because in fact they are not.
Link to quote in video

This is the claim I would like to know is true or not.

united-states race police

united-states race police

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edited 22 mins ago

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asked 41 mins ago

Zebrafish

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edited 22 mins ago

Oddthinking♦

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asked 41 mins ago

Zebrafish

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edited 22 mins ago

Oddthinking♦

96.8k30404504

edited 22 mins ago

Oddthinking♦

96.8k30404504

edited 22 mins ago

Oddthinking♦

96.8k30404504

96.8k30404504

asked 41 mins ago

Zebrafish

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asked 41 mins ago

Zebrafish

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asked 41 mins ago

Zebrafish

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1,1851613

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  You'd need to define "disproportionate". Are you asking whether it's not proportionate to population ("black people are 50% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot by police"), not proportionate to population within a certain socio-economic group ("for people with household incomes less than $20,000, black people are 60% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot"), or proportionate to people with a criminal record ("55% of convicted criminals are black, but 70% of people shot by police are black"). This is especially important with respect to your word "unjustifiably".
  – AndyT
  26 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @AndyT: I've dropped the word "unjustificable" as it wasn't claimed. The definition of "disproportionate" should ideally come from the claimant (perhaps elsewhere) or failing that, be taken generously for the claimant. The answerer should explain the definition they are using.
  – Oddthinking♦
  20 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Oddthinking The reason I used "justifiably" is because I want to get to the bottom of whether there is a race problem. If it so happens for example that more black people are involved in crime, and also shot more often, then the overrepresentation of black people shot might just be a mere reflection of police shooting criminals. I didn't know how else phrase it.
  – Zebrafish
  13 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Possible duplicate of Are African Americans victims of a disproportionate number of police killings?
  – DavePhD
  3 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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  You'd need to define "disproportionate". Are you asking whether it's not proportionate to population ("black people are 50% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot by police"), not proportionate to population within a certain socio-economic group ("for people with household incomes less than $20,000, black people are 60% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot"), or proportionate to people with a criminal record ("55% of convicted criminals are black, but 70% of people shot by police are black"). This is especially important with respect to your word "unjustifiably".
  – AndyT
  26 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @AndyT: I've dropped the word "unjustificable" as it wasn't claimed. The definition of "disproportionate" should ideally come from the claimant (perhaps elsewhere) or failing that, be taken generously for the claimant. The answerer should explain the definition they are using.
  – Oddthinking♦
  20 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  @Oddthinking The reason I used "justifiably" is because I want to get to the bottom of whether there is a race problem. If it so happens for example that more black people are involved in crime, and also shot more often, then the overrepresentation of black people shot might just be a mere reflection of police shooting criminals. I didn't know how else phrase it.
  – Zebrafish
  13 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Possible duplicate of Are African Americans victims of a disproportionate number of police killings?
  – DavePhD
  3 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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You'd need to define "disproportionate". Are you asking whether it's not proportionate to population ("black people are 50% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot by police"), not proportionate to population within a certain socio-economic group ("for people with household incomes less than $20,000, black people are 60% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot"), or proportionate to people with a criminal record ("55% of convicted criminals are black, but 70% of people shot by police are black"). This is especially important with respect to your word "unjustifiably".
– AndyT
26 mins ago

You'd need to define "disproportionate". Are you asking whether it's not proportionate to population ("black people are 50% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot by police"), not proportionate to population within a certain socio-economic group ("for people with household incomes less than $20,000, black people are 60% of the population, but make up 70% of people shot"), or proportionate to people with a criminal record ("55% of convicted criminals are black, but 70% of people shot by police are black"). This is especially important with respect to your word "unjustifiably".
– AndyT
26 mins ago

@AndyT: I've dropped the word "unjustificable" as it wasn't claimed. The definition of "disproportionate" should ideally come from the claimant (perhaps elsewhere) or failing that, be taken generously for the claimant. The answerer should explain the definition they are using.
– Oddthinking♦
20 mins ago

@AndyT: I've dropped the word "unjustificable" as it wasn't claimed. The definition of "disproportionate" should ideally come from the claimant (perhaps elsewhere) or failing that, be taken generously for the claimant. The answerer should explain the definition they are using.
– Oddthinking♦
20 mins ago

@Oddthinking The reason I used "justifiably" is because I want to get to the bottom of whether there is a race problem. If it so happens for example that more black people are involved in crime, and also shot more often, then the overrepresentation of black people shot might just be a mere reflection of police shooting criminals. I didn't know how else phrase it.
– Zebrafish
13 mins ago

@Oddthinking The reason I used "justifiably" is because I want to get to the bottom of whether there is a race problem. If it so happens for example that more black people are involved in crime, and also shot more often, then the overrepresentation of black people shot might just be a mere reflection of police shooting criminals. I didn't know how else phrase it.
– Zebrafish
13 mins ago

Possible duplicate of Are African Americans victims of a disproportionate number of police killings?
– DavePhD
3 mins ago

Possible duplicate of Are African Americans victims of a disproportionate number of police killings?
– DavePhD
3 mins ago

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According the Washington Post database:

People fatally shot by police were:

19% Blacks in 2018 through August 30th

23% Blacks in 2017

24% Blacks in 2016

26% Blacks in 2015

14% of the US population reported that they were Black in the most recent census.

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active

oldest

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active

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According the Washington Post database:

People fatally shot by police were:

19% Blacks in 2018 through August 30th

23% Blacks in 2017

24% Blacks in 2016

26% Blacks in 2015

14% of the US population reported that they were Black in the most recent census.

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answered 26 mins ago

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According the Washington Post database:

People fatally shot by police were:

19% Blacks in 2018 through August 30th

23% Blacks in 2017

24% Blacks in 2016

26% Blacks in 2015

14% of the US population reported that they were Black in the most recent census.

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edited 21 mins ago

answered 26 mins ago

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up vote
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According the Washington Post database:

People fatally shot by police were:

19% Blacks in 2018 through August 30th

23% Blacks in 2017

24% Blacks in 2016

26% Blacks in 2015

14% of the US population reported that they were Black in the most recent census.

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edited 21 mins ago

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According the Washington Post database:

People fatally shot by police were:

19% Blacks in 2018 through August 30th

23% Blacks in 2017

24% Blacks in 2016

26% Blacks in 2015

14% of the US population reported that they were Black in the most recent census.

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