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irisblue

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3. Data on Columbus Division of Police use of force, deadly shootings shows racial disparity

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Mon Feb 13, 2023, 05:29 PM

Feb 2023

Source-https://www.10tv.com/article/news/investigations/10-investigates/data-on-columbus-police-use-of-force-deadly-shootings-shows-racial-disparity/530-1e098b32-fb80-41e1-a546-4f6a218ae842

September 2022 article

snip-" COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 10 Investigates’ review of more than five years’ worth of use of force and shooting data involving the Columbus Division of Police shows an overrepresentation and racial disparity exists.

According to data involving fatal police shootings compiled by the Washington Post, the Columbus Division of Police shot 39 people since 2015. Twenty-four of those – or 61% - were Black."

Snip-" According to the latest U.S. Census data, the city’s Black population is roughly 29%."

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Another Black man is shot by Columbus Police [View all] irisblue Feb 2023 OP

Thanks for posting. Racism is now a national epidemic. live love laugh Feb 2023 #1

That cop shot a teenage male in August 2022 irisblue Feb 2023 #2

Data on Columbus Division of Police use of force, deadly shootings shows racial disparity irisblue Feb 2023 #3