It’s no secret that police in the U.S. are killing people at an alarming rate–more than one per day for the past 15 years. Police killings, particularly ones caught on tape, and especially the killers’ subsequent, seemingly inevitable acquittal, have prompted massive non-violent demonstrations, clashes with police, riots, and even a couple of vigilante shootings of police officers. While well-publicized, these incidences of mass, civil unrest are nevertheless statistically anomalous responses. So why did the events in Ferguson and Baltimore unfold in such an anomalous manner? There have been […]

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