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Same PNAS paper fails to control for population, demographic, and suicidality rates. “Contrary to [Johnson et al.’s] claim, their data are entirely consistent with the public perception that young male victims of fatal use of force are disproportionally Black."

Young Unarmed Nonsuicidal Male Victims of Fatal Use of Force Are 13 Times More Likely to Be Black Than White Young Unarmed Nonsuicidal Male Victims of Fatal Use of Force Are 13 Times More Likely to Be Black Than White
Young Unarmed Nonsuicidal Male Victims of Fatal Use of Force Are 13 Times More Likely to Be Black Than White
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Schimmack, Ulrich / Carlsson, Rickard
Vol. 117 Issue 3, p. 1263, 2020
10.1073/pnas.1917915117
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