I compared Wichita to Oakland because people said comparing Wichita to Omaha and Des Moines was unfair. They said Wichita police kill more people because Wichita is more dangerous.
So I tested that excuse against a city where it should hold up.
Oakland has more crime.More violent crime.More police exposure.More officers per resident.And far more police funding.
But Wichita police still kill at the higher rate.
I was not expecting these results.
Read the full article here: Police Use of Deadly Force: Wichita vs Oakland
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