In raw numbers, it is true that more white people are killed by police than any other race: About 50 percent of all victims of a known race are white, whereas white Americans make up about 62 percent of the US population.īut the numbers show black people are disproportionately likely to be killed. For this story, we’ve pulled some of that data to break down the demographics of this population and some of their personal information.
But a 2015 study by RTI International found that each agency misses nearly half of police killings in the US, and together they still miss more than one quarter.įatal Encounters seeks to remedy our gap in knowledge as police shootings - and the vast racial disparities behind them - get more attention in the news.
The FBI and Bureau of Justice Statistics are each supposed to track police killings. The project, similar to others maintained by the Guardian and Washington Post, is necessary due to a massive gap in the information we have about police shootings in America. It also includes killings that were potentially legally justified, and is likely missing some killings entirely. Some of the data is incomplete, with details about a victim’s race, age, and other factors sometimes missing. The count comes from Fatal Encounters, a nonprofit that’s tracked police shootings by collecting reports from the media, public, and law enforcement and verifying them through news reports. It's now being considered in the House.Since protesters rose up in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, over the police shooting of Michael Brown, cops in America have killed more than 2,000 people.
The bill unanimously passed the Oregon Senate this week. Investigators believe his position with COCC's security force allowed him to take advantage of Sawyer. Lara's 2016 crime spree inspired Kaylee's Law, a bill outlining strict regulations for community college public safety agencies. But, for the victims in the other communities, it's important that we hold these sentencing hearings so their voices can be heard." He adds, "The victims will have the opportunity to tell the court what the impact was on their lives from Mr. Hummel says, "A life sentence is appropriate for Edwin Lara, and so he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars." And, faces more punishment in California, "For life sentences, you know, you can't effectively run life sentences consecutive. He was eventually arrested in California. Lara then carjacked a vehicle and threatened to kill a family, before leaving them on the side of the road. When he didn't, Lara shot him in the stomach. This was for Aundreah Maes, and she spoke loud and clear."įederal prosecutors say that after kidnapping Maes, she and Lara drove to Yreka, California where he demanded an elderly man give up his car. And, it's certainly appropriate that Lara was sentenced separately that was a distinct crime." Hummel says, "Whenever there's multiple victims in a crime spree, it's important that each victim's voice be heard, respected, and valued.
She was Terrorized." He tells KBND News, "Fortunately for everyone, she is still with us today. Edwin Lara pleaded guilty and was sentenced in a Eugene federal courtroom, Thursday, for kidnapping and carjacking a Salem woman at gunpoint, during the July 2016 crime spree that started with Sawyer's murder in Bend.ĭeschutes County District Attorney John Hummel says Aundreah Maes deserved to tell her story in court, "Aundreah Maes was put through holy heck at the hands of Edwin Lara. BEND, OR - The man convicted of killing Kaylee Sawyer received a second life sentence, this week.
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