Native Americans disproportionately die in police encounters, linked to historical land displacements.
Experts link high fatalities of Native Americans in police encounters to historical colonization efforts that forced Indigenous people off their lands, leading to urban settings with inadequate safety nets. Recent findings reveal that Native Americans are more likely than any other racial group to die in encounters with law enforcement, with this trend deeply rooted in centuries-old attempts to remove them from their homelands.
April 24, 2024
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