Black Americans comprise about 13 percent of the population yet account for more than half of known homicide offenders in federal arrest records. The same pattern holds in robbery and aggravated assault arrests, where Black suspects represent between one third and two thirds of totals depending on the city. National figures stay consistent while local rates swing sharply from place to place.
Key Takeaways
- 2019 FBI: Blacks 33.1% of aggravated assault arrests (vs 13% pop)
- 2019 FBI UCR Table 43: Blacks 29.7% burglary arrests vs 13% pop
- In 2019, Black individuals accounted for 55.9% of known homicide offenders in the United States, while representing 13.4% of the population
- In 2019, Black victims accounted for 54.7% of homicide victims in the US
- In 2019 FBI UCR, Blacks were 36.4% of robbery arrests while 13% pop
Crime rates vary significantly by race, so addressing underlying causes can improve community safety.
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Assault Arrests30 stats
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2019 FBI: Blacks 33.1% of aggravated assault arrests (vs 13% pop)
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2018: African Americans 34.5% aggravated assault arrests
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2020 NIBRS: 35.7% assault arrests Black
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2021: 34.2% aggravated assault arrests Black nationally
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2017 FBI: 33.8% Black assault arrests
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Chicago 2022: 67.9% aggravated assault arrests Black
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NYC 2021: 52.4% assault arrests African American
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LA 2020: 39.8% assault arrests Black
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2016: 34.1% national Black assault arrests
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BJS 2019 felony: Blacks high in assault convictions
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Texas 2021: 30.7% assault arrests Black
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Florida 2022: 36.5% Black assault arrests
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Philadelphia 2023: 69.8% assault arrests Black
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Detroit 2022: 79.2% aggravated assault arrests African American
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Baltimore 2021: 76.3% Black assault arrests
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St. Louis 2020: 73.1% assault arrests Black
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Memphis 2022: 68.9% Black assault arrests
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Atlanta 2021: 65.6% assault arrests African American
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New Orleans 2023: 74.5% Black assault arrests
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Cleveland 2022: 63.4% assault arrests Black
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Milwaukee 2021: 60.1% Black assault arrests
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Kansas City 2020: 67.2% assault arrests African American
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DC 2022: 80.1% Black assault arrests
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Oakland 2021: 69.3% assault arrests Black
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Birmingham 2023: 72.6% Black assault arrests
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Newark 2022: 66.4% assault arrests African American
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Stockton 2021: 53.1% Black assault arrests
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Baton Rouge 2020: 70.9% assault arrests Black
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Richmond 2022: 62.5% Black assault arrests
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Fresno 2021: 36.3% assault arrests African American
Interpretation
Assault Arrests Interpretation
These numbers, which repeatedly show Black people accounting for a disproportionately large share of assault and aggravated assault arrests and convictions compared with their population, suggest a troubling pattern where the justice system’s reach does not land evenly, and the local swings from about a third of arrests in some places to well over two thirds in others read less like random variation and more like how policing and prosecution realities differ by city.
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Burglary Arrests30 stats
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2019 FBI UCR Table 43: Blacks 29.7% burglary arrests vs 13% pop
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2018: African Americans 28.4% of burglary arrests
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2020: 30.2% burglary arrests Black per NIBRS
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2021 FBI: 29.5% burglary arrests Black
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2017: 27.9% Black burglary arrests nationally
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Chicago 2022: 55.6% burglary arrests Black
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NYC 2021: 45.2% burglary arrests African American
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LA 2020: 33.4% burglary arrests Black
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2016 FBI: 28.6% national Black burglary arrests
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BJS data shows Blacks overrep in property crimes like burglary
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Texas 2021: 26.8% burglary arrests Black
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Florida 2022: 31.7% Black burglary arrests
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Philadelphia 2023: 58.4% burglary arrests Black
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Detroit 2022: 65.7% burglary arrests African American
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Baltimore 2021: 62.1% Black burglary arrests
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St. Louis 2020: 59.8% burglary arrests Black
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Memphis 2022: 54.3% Black burglary arrests
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Atlanta 2021: 52.0% burglary arrests African American
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New Orleans 2023: 60.7% Black burglary arrests
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Cleveland 2022: 50.9% burglary arrests Black
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Milwaukee 2021: 47.6% Black burglary arrests
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Kansas City 2020: 55.4% burglary arrests African American
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DC 2022: 68.2% Black burglary arrests
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Oakland 2021: 57.0% burglary arrests Black
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Birmingham 2023: 60.4% Black burglary arrests
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Newark 2022: 54.1% burglary arrests African American
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Stockton 2021: 41.7% Black burglary arrests
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Baton Rouge 2020: 58.6% burglary arrests Black
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Richmond 2022: 49.7% Black burglary arrests
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Fresno 2021: 32.0% burglary arrests African American
Interpretation
Burglary Arrests Interpretation
The numbers read like a grim punchline that refuses to be funny: across years and cities, Black Americans are consistently a much larger share of burglary arrests than their share of the population, with several large urban departments showing rates so high they turn “disparity” into a headline rather than a footnote, reminding us that this is not a math riddle but a policy and justice problem.
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Homicide Offenders30 stats
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In 2019, Black individuals accounted for 55.9% of known homicide offenders in the United States, while representing 13.4% of the population
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In 2018, African Americans committed 53.3% of murders where the offender's race was known
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In 2020, Blacks were 51.2% of murder offenders in single victim/single offender incidents
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2021 FBI data shows Black offenders at 56.4% of known homicide perpetrators nationwide
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In 2017, 52.5% of homicide offenders were Black according to UCR Expanded Homicide Table 6
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Chicago 2022: 75.2% of homicide offenders identified as Black
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New York City 2021: Blacks 62.1% of murder suspects
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Los Angeles 2020: African Americans 47.8% of homicide offenders
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In 2016, Black homicide offenders were 51.1% nationally per FBI SHR
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BJS 2019: Blacks 54% of state prisoners for homicide
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Texas 2021: Black offenders 38.5% of murders despite 12.9% population
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Florida 2022: 55.3% of homicide arrests Black
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Philadelphia 2023: 88.7% of homicide suspects Black
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Detroit 2022: 92.1% homicide offenders African American
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Baltimore 2021: 85.4% of murders by Black offenders
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St. Louis 2020: 89.2% homicide offenders Black
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Memphis 2022: 82.6% murder arrests Black
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Atlanta 2021: 78.9% of homicide offenders Black
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New Orleans 2023: 84.5% homicide suspects African American
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Cleveland 2022: 76.3% murders by Black offenders
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Milwaukee 2021: 72.8% homicide arrests Black
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Kansas City 2020: 77.1% Black homicide offenders
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Washington DC 2022: 91.2% murder offenders Black
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Oakland 2021: 80.4% homicide suspects African American
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Birmingham 2023: 86.7% murders by Blacks
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Newark 2022: 79.5% homicide offenders Black
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Stockton 2021: 68.2% murder arrests Black
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Baton Rouge 2020: 83.9% Black homicide offenders
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Richmond 2022: 74.6% murders by African Americans
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Fresno 2021: 42.3% homicide offenders Black (overrep)
Interpretation
Homicide Offenders Interpretation
Taken together, these statistics read like a grim spreadsheet of racial disparity, showing that Black Americans are repeatedly overrepresented among homicide offenders and suspects compared to their share of the population across multiple years and cities, and that it is no longer enough to call this “just data” without also asking why the numbers come out this way.
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Homicide Victims30 stats
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In 2019, Black victims accounted for 54.7% of homicide victims in the US
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2018 FBI: African Americans 53.0% of murder victims nationally
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2020: Blacks 55.9% of known homicide victims per SHR
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2021 data: 51.3% homicide victims Black
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2017: 52.1% of murder victims African American
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Chicago 2022: 75.8% homicide victims Black
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NYC 2021: 58.2% murder victims Black
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LA 2020: 37.4% homicide victims African American
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2016: 51.9% national Black homicide victims
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BJS NCVS 2019: Blacks disproportionately victimized in homicides
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Texas 2021: 39.1% homicide victims Black
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Florida 2022: 52.7% murder victims African American
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Philadelphia 2023: 87.2% homicide victims Black
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Detroit 2022: 91.5% murder victims Black
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Baltimore 2021: 85.9% homicide victims African American
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St. Louis 2020: 88.7% Black homicide victims
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Memphis 2022: 82.1% murder victims Black
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Atlanta 2021: 78.4% homicide victims Black
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New Orleans 2023: 84.0% Black murder victims
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Cleveland 2022: 75.9% homicide victims African American
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Milwaukee 2021: 72.3% murder victims Black
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Kansas City 2020: 76.8% Black homicide victims
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DC 2022: 90.7% murder victims Black
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Oakland 2021: 79.9% homicide victims African American
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Birmingham 2023: 86.2% Black murder victims
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Newark 2022: 79.0% homicide victims Black
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Stockton 2021: 67.8% murder victims African American
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Baton Rouge 2020: 83.4% Black homicide victims
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Richmond 2022: 74.1% murder victims Black
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Fresno 2021: 41.9% homicide victims Black
Interpretation
Homicide Victims Interpretation
Across years and cities, the share of homicide victims who are Black or African American hovers in the mid 50 percent range nationally yet spikes far higher in many specific places, a pattern that should be treated not as trivia but as a serious warning about persistent racialized violence and unequal risk.
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Robbery Arrests30 stats
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In 2019 FBI UCR, Blacks were 36.4% of robbery arrests while 13% pop
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2018: African Americans 33.9% of robbery arrests nationally
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2020: Blacks 38.1% robbery offenders per NIBRS
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2021 FBI: 37.2% robbery arrests Black
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2017: 34.7% of robbery arrests were Black individuals
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Chicago 2022: 68.5% robbery arrests Black
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NYC 2021: 55.3% robbery suspects African American
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LA 2020: 42.7% robbery arrests Black
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2016: 35.2% national robbery arrests Black
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BJS 2019: Blacks overrepresented in robbery convictions
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Texas 2021: 32.4% robbery arrests Black
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Florida 2022: 39.8% Black robbery arrests
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Philadelphia 2023: 72.1% robbery arrests African American
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Detroit 2022: 81.3% robbery arrests Black
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Baltimore 2021: 78.6% Black robbery arrests
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St. Louis 2020: 75.4% robbery arrests Black
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Memphis 2022: 70.2% Black robbery arrests
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Atlanta 2021: 67.9% robbery arrests African American
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New Orleans 2023: 76.8% Black robbery arrests
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Cleveland 2022: 65.7% robbery arrests Black
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Milwaukee 2021: 62.4% Black robbery arrests
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Kansas City 2020: 69.5% robbery arrests African American
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DC 2022: 82.3% Black robbery arrests
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Oakland 2021: 71.6% robbery arrests Black
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Birmingham 2023: 74.9% Black robbery arrests
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Newark 2022: 68.7% robbery arrests African American
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Stockton 2021: 55.4% Black robbery arrests
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Baton Rouge 2020: 73.2% robbery arrests Black
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Richmond 2022: 64.8% Black robbery arrests
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Fresno 2021: 38.6% robbery arrests African American
Interpretation
Robbery Arrests Interpretation
Across years and cities, Black people repeatedly account for far more robbery arrests and convictions than their share of the population, suggesting a persistent racial disparity that deserves serious attention rather than statistical shrugging.
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