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Episode 5: Black Lives Matter's claims: true or false?

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Welcome to the fifth episode of One Christian Thinks! In this episode, I do a little bit of analysis on some of Black Lives Matters claims, checking to see if they stand up to scrutiny.

A few sources:

  • https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/expanded-homicide/expanded_homicide_data_table_6_murder_race_and_sex_of_vicitm_by_race_and_sex_of_offender_2013.xls
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_crime_in_the_United_States#Homicide
  • https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/htius.pdf
  • https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/05/larry-elder/larry-elder-mislabels-statistics-fatal-shootings-p/
  • https://www.statista.com/statistics/585152/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-race/
  • https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290437363_The_Reverse_Racism_Effect_Are_Cops_More_Hesitant_to_Shoot_Black_Than_White_Suspects

  • https://mynorthwest.com/2114190/rantz-rioters-burn-seattle-police-alive-sealed-door/

  • Breonna Taylor: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2020/07/29/breonna-taylor-case-should-louisville-police-charged-her-death/5529469002/
  • George Floyd:

    • https://medium.com/@gavrilodavid/why-derek-chauvin-may-get-off-his-murder-charge-2e2ad8d0911

  • George Floyd #2:

    • https://www.iheartradio.ca/cjad/audio/derek-chauvin-the-former-minnesota-police-officer-who-was-charged-with-third-degree-murder-in-the-killing-of-unarmed-black-man-george-floyd-has-now-seen-his-charges-upgraded-to-second-degree-murder-what-s-the-difference-1.12589093

  • Rayshard Brooks:

    • https://www.dailywire.com/news/read-it-atlanta-detective-sides-with-officer-in-defense-filing-for-rayshard-brooks-case-says-brooks-wouldve-been-charged-on-10-counts

  • Jacob Blake: https://madison365.com/kenohsa-police-opened-fire-less-than-5-minutes-after-being-called-scanner-audio/
  • Jacob Blake #2:

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxPWlOKTR3c

  • Jacob Blake #3:

    • https://www.dailywire.com/news/walsh-police-scanner-audio-of-jacob-blake-shooting-released-calls-into-question-media-narrative

  • Discrimination and Disparities, Thomas Sowell, 2018, Basic Books.
  • Race & Economics: How Much Can Be Blamed on Discrimination? Walter E. Williams, 2011, Hoover Press.

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