The news media feed the belief to the American public that police officers are racists.  The number say otherwise.  Here is the summary of the data from a team of journalists at the Washington Post (not a right-wing website). In 2015, there were 995 fatal shootings.  Here is how the numbers break down: Whites: 497 Blacks: 259 Hispanics: 172 The remaining numbers are filled in by other groups.  But the most important number is the next one. Unarmed: 94 In 2016, there were 963 fatal shootings. Whites: 466 Blacks: 234 Hispanics: 160 The remaining numbers are filled in by other groups. Unarmed: 61 In 2017, there were 987 fatal shootings by police officers.  Here is how the numbers break down: Whites: 459 Blacks: 223 Hispanics: 179 And the remaining numbers are filled in by other groups. Unarmed suspects: 68 In 2018, 998 were fatally shot. Whites:...(Read Full Post)