US police killed a record number of people in 2023: Research
thehill.com
The number of people killed by police officers in the United States reached a new high in 2023, according to new research. The Mapping Police Violence project, which has been tracking police k…
  • In 2023, police in the U.S. Killed over 1,300 people, marking a steady increase in police killings, as reported by Mapping Police Violence.
  • There were only 14 days without a police killing, and on average, a person was killed by law enforcement every 6.6 hours.
  • While the number of people killed by gunfire and officers killed in the line of duty declined, this data highlights the need for significant changes in policing in the country.
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    2•10 months ago

    They make trips to service boat engines, and transportation accidents and falls are the most common killer here. My brain supplied an additional theory when it mentioned lawnmower repair, but hopefully there’s a foolproof way to temporarily disable the blades, no matter how old or damaged the lawnmower