US police killed a record number of people in 2023 ( thehill.com )

  • In 2023, police in the U.S. Killed over 1,300 people, marking a steady increase in police killings, as reported by Mapping Police Violence.
  • There were only 14 days without a police killing, and on average, a person was killed by law enforcement every 6.6 hours.
  • While the number of people killed by gunfire and officers killed in the line of duty declined, this data highlights the need for significant changes in policing in the country.
Semi-Hemi-Demigod ,
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USA! USA! USA!

ratcliff ,
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This is disgusting

Bluefalcon , (edited )

Remember it is only considered a police killing if the cop is directly responsible and it's not an open case. Most of the numbers we get are very low.

rivermonster OP ,

Works the same on the federal level, too. Here is an oldie but goodie from 2013:

https://archive.ph/4ViCl

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