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Harvard professor published study finding no racial bias in police shootings, then needed police protection as 'all hell broke loose'
A Harvard professor published a study that found no evidence of racial bias in police shootings – then "all hell broke loose," and he needed police protection.
In 2016, Harvard Economics Professor Roland Fryer published a study to explore racial differences in the use of force by police.
The study examined racial differences in non-lethal uses of force, such as "putting hands on civilians (which includes slapping or grabbing) or pushing individuals into a wall or onto the ground." The study found that Hispanics are more than 50% more likely to have an interaction with police that involves any use of force than whites.
The study found that blacks are 21% more likely than whites to be involved in an interaction with police in which at least a weapon is drawn.
However, when it came to police-involved shootings, minorities were found to be less likely to be shot at by an officer.
The research revealed that blacks are 23.5% less likely to be shot at by police than whites. Meanwhile, Hispanics were 8.5% less likely to be shot at by police compared to whites.
The paper stated, "Partitioning the data in myriad ways, we find no evidence of racial discrimination in officer-involved shootings. Investigating the intensive margin – the timing of shootings or how many bullets were discharged in the endeavor – there are no detectable racial differences."
During a recent interview, Fryer revealed that there was tremendous outrage over the findings of the study – to the point he needed police protection for his family.
Fryer – who became the youngest tenured black professor at Harvard at age 30 – noted that the researchers in the study collected millions of observations on non-fatal use of force and thousands of observations on lethal use of force.
Despite the vast research, some people were furious over the findings.
"I realized, people lose their minds when they don't like the result," Fryer said during a sit-down conversation with journalist Bari Weiss.
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Fryer said he was surprised by the results because he "expected" to see racial bias towards blacks in police shootings.
He hired eight fresh researchers to ensure the results were correct, and the results remained the same.
"All hell broke loose" immediately after the 104-page economics paper with a 150-page appendix was published, according to Fryer.
Within four minutes of publishing the paper, Fryer received an email that read: "You're full of s**t."
He explained, "I had colleagues take me to the side and say, 'Don't publish this. You'll ruin your career.'"
The hostilities toward Fryer were so intense that he required police protection for about a month, including his then-7-day-old daughter.
"I was going to the grocery store to get diapers with the armed guard. It was crazy. It was really, truly crazy," Fryer said during a recent episode of "Honestly with Bari Weiss."
Fryer is the author of more than 50 papers.
The Free Press said of the professor, "At 34, he won a MacArthur Genius Fellowship, followed by a John Bates Clark Medal, which is given to an economist in America under 40 who is judged to have made the most significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge."
You can listen to the entire "Honestly" interview with Roland Fryer below.
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A question on a Missouri public school class exercise about police shootings and unarmed black men is biased against Republicans, parents and others told KPLR-TV.
What are the details?
A student in an advanced placement government class at Holt High School in Wentzville said an assigned, in-class, online exercise included the following statement: “Teresa has heard in the news about the fatal shootings of unarmed African American men by police officers but does not think it is necessarily due to racism," KPLR said.
It finished off with the following multiple choice question: "Teresa is MOST likely a:" — and then the following choices: "Democrat, black woman, Republican, Democrat-leaning woman," the station said.
The correct answer, according to the exercise, is "Republican," KPLR said.
'Written by somebody that just hates Republicans'
When the issue surfaced late last month, the station said some parents contacted lawmakers and district officials complaining that the question is politically charged, divisive, and not educational.
“It felt like the question was written by somebody that just hates Republicans,” one parent who called himself Mike told KPLR, adding that "kids shouldn't be treated in such a way that it's going to cause them to hate each other."
Westzville resident Dominic Avila agreed, telling the station the question is "terrible."
Holt High School student Morgan Cooper added to KPLR that the question is "inappropriate" and "racial" and "just didn't make any sense."
GOP state Rep. Nick Schroer noted to the station that "making police and Republicans look bad ... has no place in our public schools. It shouldn’t have any place in schools altogether.”
What did the school district have to say?
A Wentzville School District spokesperson told KPLR the question was part of a randomized set of questions in online resources and not graded. The district emailed the following response to the station:
The Wentzville School District prides itself on successfully preparing students for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, which are college-level exams on various subjects. At many colleges and universities, a score of a 3 or higher on an AP exam will potentially earn the student college credit.
In order to accomplish this, the District utilizes a variety of AP-aligned materials — including online quiz and test preparation resources, designed to ensure mastery of the content and concepts in AP curriculum and that will potentially be encountered on the AP exams. These resources are among the most widely used AP books and materials in the country.
AP Government content includes learning and opportunities to think critically about political ideology. The resources used by the District are used widely nationwide and are aligned to the AP Government exam. The item encountered by the student is extreme and the District is reaching out to the resource developers to directly address this concern.
But Fox News noted that a spokesperson for the College Board, which oversees AP classes, told KPLR it "did not provide this question" and that the program "does not reflect the AP course framework or the kind of content students encounter on an AP Exam. AP students are expected to analyze perspectives different from their own. They are not assessed on adherence to any ideology or viewpoint."
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The family of a burglary suspect who was fatally shot while breaking into a Fulton County, Georgia, home says that the officer's shooting was unjustified — and now they're looking for donations.
What are the details?
The incident took place on Saturday when the unnamed deputy received a notification on his phone that someone was trying to enter his home.
The suspect, identified as 59-year-old Bobby Lee Sutton, was said to be breaking into the deputy's home after having reportedly kicked in the door.
The deputy, who was on his way home after his shift, received the notification from his doorbell camera that a man was breaking into his home.
When he arrived at home — still wearing his uniform and equipment — he reportedly discovered the suspect leaving the premises with a load of tools and other household items, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement on the incident.
The deputy — who was driving his personal vehicle, according to reports — began following the suspect down a gravel road.
The suspect was said to have rushed off into the woods as the deputy approached him, and so the deputy followed.
Investigators said that a confrontation ensued while the two were in the woods, and the deputy ended up discharging his duty pistol, striking the suspect.
Atlanta police were dispatched to the scene and found the deputy performing CPR on the suspect.
The suspect was taken to a nearby hospital, but died from his wounds.
According to reports, authorities discovered the deputy's personal property in the woods.
Sutton's family now says that the officer was not justified in shooting their loved one.
“You get out of your car, you follow him in a wooded area, and you shoot him down like he’s nobody – like he has no family or nothing,” Sutton's niece, Montanique Sutton, said. “That’s not fair! That’s not justice.”
She added that Sutton was an "all-around good person."
“To know him is to love him. He was no stranger to anybody,” she said.
At the time of this reporting, a GoFundMe page to benefit the family has received just $5 in donations.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is handling the investigation.
It is unknown at the time of this reporting whether the officer will face criminal charges in connection with the fatal shooting.
(H/T: The Police Tribune)
2021 saw the most police officers shot and killed in US history, according to Fraternal Order of Police
The National Fraternal Order of Police – the oldest and largest police union in the United States – said that 2021 is already the bloodiest year in history for American law enforcement officers.
As of Tuesday, the National Fraternal Order of Police reported that 314 police officers were shot in the line of duty — 58 of whom were killed. There were 42 cops shot in Texas, 25 in Illinois, 21 in California, and 17 officers shot in both Florida and Georgia.
Despite a month left to go in the year, 2021 is already the deadliest year on record for police officers, according to the FOP. There were 312 police officers shot and 47 killed in 2020. There were 293 cops shot and 50 killed in 2019.
Another disturbing trend is that there were reportedly 95 ambush-style attacks thus far in 2021 – a 126% increase compared to 2020. The ambush attacks resulted in 119 officers being shot and 28 who lost their lives.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: More officers have been SHOT and KILLED this year than any other year\u2014and there is one month left!\n\n 314 Officers Shot\n\n 58 Officers Killed by Gunfire\n\n Ambush Attacks on Officers Up 126% from 2020 (YTD)\n\nPray for America\u2019s Law Enforcement!pic.twitter.com/Ufm87YCsd2— National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)) 1638380585
"We are on pace this year to see the highest number of officers shot in the line of duty in one year ever recorded," FOP president Patrick Yoes said on Wednesday. "We've already had more officers killed in the line of duty by gunfire this year than any other — and there is still one month left."
"There is no doubt that the recent erosion of respect for law enforcement has fueled more aggression towards police officers than what has been seen in previous years," Yoes added. "As violence continues to be aimed at law enforcement, our officers continue to show up every day to keep the communities they serve safe. These men and women run toward danger to protect the public when everyone else is running away."
The National Fraternal Order of Police called on Congress to pass the "Protect and Serve Act" – legislation reintroduced by 17 Republican lawmakers in March that would "create federal penalties for individuals who deliberately target local, state, or federal law enforcement officers with violence."
The FOP demanded, "Congress must act now to address the terrible violence targeting our law enforcement officers and pass the 'Protect and Serve Act' to better protect the brave men and women who wear the badge and send a clear message to those who would seek to do them harm."
The FOP blamed "rogue prosecutors refusing to prosecute violent criminals" for the rising crime across the country. The group also called out media members for not covering increasing crime rates.
"Those saying that America's #CrimeCrisis is not out of control are either not paying attention or trying to cover for the rogue prosecutors pushing radical policies," the police organization wrote on Twitter. "To the various media folks who’ve been turning a blind eye to the killings in our streets: do your damn job!"
The FOP also blamed "activist judges" for contributing to the "historic crime wave" by "releasing violent criminals on probation with low bail or no bail."
Some say there's no #CrimeCrisis. The numbers speak for themselves.pic.twitter.com/JwApCaLT5O— National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) (@National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)) 1637184305
The U.S. murder rate skyrocketed 30% from 2019 to 2020 – the largest single-year increase in modern history, according to data published in October by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In September, the FBI published similar findings that homicides jumped up by 30% in 2020 compared to the previous year.
Several cities have experienced surges of violent crime in 2021.
The Council on Criminal Justice released a report in July that found the number of murders in 22 major U.S. cities increased by 16% compared to the same period in 2020 and soared by 42% compared to the first six months of 2019.
Philadelphia has reached 512 murders, surpassing the record of 500 homicides that was set in 1990.
Washington, D.C., has recorded 205 homicides in 2021, surpassing 200 for the first time since 2003.
Portland set a new record for homicides in September with 67.
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