[GoodLife]

If we measure police brutality in terms of where police kill the largest number of unarmed individuals, without the officers being held accountable, the top five cities are:

New York (New York)
Phoenix (Arizona)
Los Angeles (California)
Jacksonville (Florida)
Chicago (Illinois)

5 Worst U.S. Cities for Police Brutality | Excessive Force Natl Epidemic

How to fix this? Here's our former President writing in Medium

Moreover, it’s important for us to understand which levels of government have the biggest impact on our criminal justice system and police practices. When we think about politics, a lot of us focus only on the presidency and the federal government. And yes, we should be fighting to make sure that we have a president, a Congress, a U.S. Justice Department, and a federal judiciary that actually recognize the ongoing, corrosive role that racism plays in our society and want to do something about it. But the elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels.

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[GoPacers]

Originally Posted by GoodLife

If we measure police brutality in terms of where police kill the largest number of unarmed individuals, without the officers being held accountable, the top five cities are:

New York (New York)
Phoenix (Arizona)
Los Angeles (California)
Jacksonville (Florida)
Chicago (Illinois)

5 Worst U.S. Cities for Police Brutality | Excessive Force Natl Epidemic

How to fix this? Here's our former President writing in Medium

Moreover, it’s important for us to understand which levels of government have the biggest impact on our criminal justice system and police practices. When we think about politics, a lot of us focus only on the presidency and the federal government. And yes, we should be fighting to make sure that we have a president, a Congress, a U.S. Justice Department, and a federal judiciary that actually recognize the ongoing, corrosive role that racism plays in our society and want to do something about it. But the elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels.

How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change

Interesting article. It says the two largest offenders are CA and FL. Normally, those two states don't go together in much of anything. I would agree the issues are more local and I do believe there are systemic problems (racism, bad training, bad officers) that will take some real change to root out. I also believe the vast majority of police are good but unfortunately it is a profession where a few bad apples can devastate relationships with communities.

[billethkid]

There are a few more parameters needed to make sense out of the issue.

Like racial/political/special interest/minority group/economic profile/ make up.

A more accurate picture would be derived.

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by billethkid

There are a few more parameters needed to make sense out of the issue.

Like racial/political/special interest/minority group/economic profile/ make up.

A more accurate picture would be derived.

The cities where most of this happens appear to be run by people who are good at feeling your pain and mouthing platitudes but always fall short of actually getting anything done.

[GoodLife]

Cities that have paid out the most on civil rights lawsuits against their Police force.

[GoodLife]

Originally Posted by GoPacers

Interesting article. It says the two largest offenders are CA and FL. Normally, those two states don't go together in much of anything. I would agree the issues are more local and I do believe there are systemic problems (racism, bad training, bad officers) that will take some real change to root out. I also believe the vast majority of police are good but unfortunately it is a profession where a few bad apples can devastate relationships with communities.

What is strange is that the people who seem most concerned with police brutality towards blacks do not appear to want to say or do anything in the cities where it is most prevalent. Police forces are controlled by Mayors and city councils.

[Bay Kid]

Give VA a chance to make the list. We have lost our mind lately.