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I have been somewhat disappointed by the number of people not being willing to even look at the data when it comes to these racial and police issues. It's certainly an emotional issue where the data can be inaccurate or misleading, but that doesn't mean it can be completely ignored. There are big changes that need to be made and the efforts will be much more productive if they're backed by research and not pure reactionary emotion.

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it seems more likely that people who are invested in not changing anything would look at data uncritically (what is the source of the data? police? do they get to say what is justified use of force?) and conclude nothing needs to change.

i suspect people who feel their life is on the line are considering seriously all methods for making change, including reviewing all available research

note that the article mentions criticism of their work, includes a response, and a note about reassessing certain aspects.

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