Black homicide victims are less likely to see an arrest than white victims

Black homicide victims are less likely to see an arrest than white victims

August 2, 2021

Black victims, who accounted for the majority of homicides in the last decade, were the least likely of any racial group to have their killings result in an arrest, The Post found. While police arrested someone in 63 percent of the killings of white victims, they did so in just 47 percent of those with black victims.

The failure to solve black homicides fuels a vicious cycle: It deepens distrust of police among black residents, making them less likely to cooperate in investigations, leading to fewer arrests. As a result, criminals are emboldened and residents' fears are compounded.

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