Murders

Following the George Floyd murder in May of 2020 there was a large increase in the number of murders in the Black community. In 2019 7,484 Blacks were murdered and in 2020 that number rose to 9,941. In 2020 7,043 Whites were murdered. This is 2,898 fewer than Blacks even though the population is of Blacks is 13% and Whites 68%. 95% of Blacks were murdered by other Blacks. During 2020, 177 Blacks were killed by police. This should be a civil rights issue but it is rarely covered in the press. Most of these Blacks were young men and no one seems to care.