| Online: | |
| Visits: | |
| Stories: |
| Story Views | |
| Now: | |
| Last Hour: | |
| Last 24 Hours: | |
| Total: | |
Twenty-Three People Killed By American Police In The Span Of One Week (Video)
Friday, September 26, 2014 15:49
% of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents.
via The Dissenter by Kevin Gosztola
At least twenty-three people were killed by officers from various United States police departments in the past week. That means about three people died in the custody or at the hands of police every day from September 18-24.
The frequency in which police use force, especially lethal force, would seem to deserve quite a bit of attention, however, it is rarely highlighted by news media. For the most part, it goes ignored.
The “Killed by Police” Facebook page keeps track of deaths as they occur and, from May 1, 2013, to August 24, 1,450 people have been killed. When calculated, about three people were killed each day.
Crazy stats and a great Facebook page, I recommend you go like it!
Terror.