All Lives Matter- Juniper Publishers
Annals of Social Sciences & Management Studies-Juniper Publishers Opinion The past few years have been particularly dark for race relations in the U.S., and it’s an incredibly sad indictment on our humanity. However, those that immediately draw the race card to explain the spate of police shootings largely ignore other facts. It’s absolutely true that African Americans comprise only 12-13 percent of the population, yet they represent 24 percent of the total number of Americans that are fatally shot and killed by police. It’s also true that Non-Hispanic Black males represent 34- 37 percent of the total U.S. correctional population. Is this because a disproportionate percentage of African Americans are criminals? I seriously doubt it. There are obviously other issues involved. Yet, even if this were true, criminals have a right to a trial in America. So why are so many American citizens being shot and killed by police every year? This is an important question that needs to be addre