Teaching #BlackLivesMatter: Race, Policing & Protest: Statistics & Images

Find statistics and surveys related to law enforcement.

Search for census information of St. Louis and surrounding areas by zipcode.

Find information on housing and development related to these topics.

Racial profiling data compiled on vehicle stops by the Ferguson Police Department [PDF]. See https://www.ago.mo.gov/ for the main site.

Crime report on "justifiable homocide" by law enforcement by weapon. See more links on this page to access other, related data.

FBI Data Differs from Local Counts on Justifiable Homicides (a word of caution on using federal stats for accuracy).

Many links to raw data and how to think about using statistics in reporting.

A growing list of unarmed people of color killed by police with descriptions for context, and images of the victims

"[T]he city’s finances suggest the St. Louis suburb’s criminal justice system has been stealthily exploiting residents—particularly those who are black or poor—for years."

"The shooting of 18-year-old African-American Michael Brown by a Ferguson, Mo., police officer has led to a broader discussion of race in America. PunditFact has recently fact-checked several claims centering on race."

Op-ed with links to statistics on disparity between blacks and whites

"The Ferguson Commission is an empowered, independent and diverse group that will study the underlying social and economic conditions underscored by the unrest in the wake of the death of Michael Brown. Openness and transparency will be cornerstones of the Commission’s work. Learn more about the Ferguson Commission."

Analysis and Planning | Crime and Enforcement Activity; The report presents statistics on race and ethnicity compiled from the New York City Police Department’s records management system. Crime Complaint Reports contain information on the crime victims’ race and ethnicity as recorded by the officers or precinct clerical staff interviewing the victim or complainant. The Crime Complaint Report also contains the victim’s description of any non-arrested suspects. Arrests made by the responding or investigating officers are also recorded as part of the booking process and contain race and ethnicity information for the arrested suspects. Additional information for the report is drawn from a separate Homicide and Shooting Database that collects statistical information for Murder and Shooting incidents. Stop Question and Frisk data are taken from the New York City Police Department’s Stop Question and Frisk database.

Race and ethnicity of New York City Police Department officers and recent Census Bureau statistics on citywide race and ethnicity is also presented in appendices to the main report.

Provides useful links to statistical and other sources.

A collection of interactive maps to examine white flight, race and property, municipal zoning, and urban renewal in St. Louis.

Photos of Ferguson protests in August 2014 following the killing of Mike Brown.

Photos from August protests.

Photos from nation-wide protests following the grand jury's announcement to not indict Wilson.

The killing of Eric Garner by police (#icantbreathe) inspired more protests related to Garner's death, Ferguson, and police killings.

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