Now, maybe this is one of those times when the obvious isn't what's really happening, but c'mon - the disproportionality is there, and it's been there for decades.
But expand it out and look at the bigger picture - the scope of the problem gets pretty fucking alarming.
And for the moment, let's leave aside the usual complaint that "Oh, I see - now it's a real problem cuz white people are starting to notice how they're being fucked over too."
WaPo:
Despite the unpredictable events that lead to fatal shootings, police nationwide have shot and killed almost the same number of people annually — nearly 1,000 — since The Post began its project. Probability theory may offer an explanation. It holds that the quantity of rare events in huge populations tends to remain stable absent major societal changes, such as a fundamental shift in police culture or extreme restrictions on gun ownership.
Let's keep in mind that All Lives Can't Matter 'Til Black Lives Matter Too, and concentrate on what we can do to make it better overall.
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