People with disabilities are 16 times more likely to be killed from police than non-disabled people. However, this is an average among those with disabilities. If you are a Black man over age 54 the likelihood is even higher. A study was published in the journal, Annals of Epidemiology, that focused on the inequities of age and race within police killings . “The study found that police are five times more likely to shoot and kill unarmed Black men over age 54 than unarmed white men the same age”. More of this story here.
SF Police Officers Charges for Voluntary Manslaughter Dropped
San Fransisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins just dismissed charges in all three police shooting cases brought by her predecessor Chesa Boudin for the fatal 2017