Over the past 5 years, police in the U.S. have killed over 9,000 people, an average of 1,095 per year or 3 per day (medium.com)

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Over the Past 5 Years, Police in the U.S. Have Killed Over 9,000 People

According to the data compiled by The Washington Post, over the past 5 years from 2019 to 2023, police in the United States have killed more than 9,000 people, averaging 1,095 deaths per year or approximately 3 people killed by police per day. This staggering number highlights the significant issue of police use of lethal force in the country.

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[-] moon@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago

US troops killed in Iraq in 20 years: c. 4,500

Law enforcement managed to kill twice as many civilians in just 5 years. It's safer to be fighting in a war than to encounter the police in America

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