NEW: We just released a report examining fatal police shootings during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of June 30, 2020, police officers fatally shot 511 people this year.http://aclu.org/policeshootingreport …
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Fatal shootings by police are so routine that even during a national pandemic — despite far fewer people traveling outside and police departments reducing contact with the public — cops have continued to fatally shoot people at the same rate so far this year as 2015-2019.
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During a pandemic that disproportionately impacts communities of color, Black, Indigenous, and Latinx people are STILL more likely than white people to be killed by police.
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Our new report provides a comprehensive set of recommendations centered on reinvesting in community-based services that are better suited to respond to actual community needs and reducing police interactions.
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