Why We Kneel?
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30% of black victims of police brutality were unarmed
The reason why NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the performing of the national anthem at a football game was to protest police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.
In 2014, fewer than 1 in 3 black people allegedly armed and dangerous were killed by police
Black people are most likely to be killed by police three times as much as white people
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If you or know anyone who is a victim of police brutality, call the number on your screen now at (855) 542-6247
In 2015, 99% of the cases pertaining to police brutality were against African Americans
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Once convicted, black offenders receive longer sentences compared to white offenders
African-Americans, even today, over 30 years after the civil rights movement, are oppressed in many ways.
In 2017, police killed 1,147 people and black people were 25% of those killed despite being only 13% of the population
African-Americans aged 12 and up are the most victimized group in America
Incidents of racial hate crime reported to the police, by bias motivation in 1998 was 4,468
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. The highest number of incidents of racial hate crimes was reported by African-Americans: 2,901
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