Black Adults More Likely to Know People Mistreated by Police
(WorldNews Environment)

Story Highlights 71% of Black adults know `some` or `a lot of` people mistreated by police Half report knowing people who were sent to jail unfairly, couldn`t post bail These figures are even higher among younger Black adults WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Seven in 10 Black Americans (71%) say they know `some` or `a lot of` people who were treated unfairly by the police, a much higher figure than among other racial groups in the U.S. and twice the rate among White Americans. Meanwhile, half of Black adults report knowing `some` or `a lot of` people who were unfairly sent to jail (50%) or who stayed in jail because they didn`t have enough money for bail (51%). Both percentages dwarf the figures among...