It's unpopular to talk about, but there is quantifiably more crime in some minority communities in the US.
There are some crimes, like drug use, that are indeed over-reported in some communities due to over-policing.
But there are other crimes, like homicide, that are nearly universally reported, regardless of where they are committed. And those crimes are much more frequent in minority-majority parts of the country.
Turning a blind eye to this problem is a disservice to those communities, because they are the same communities that are most commonly the victims of crimes.
There are some crimes, like drug use, that are indeed over-reported in some communities due to over-policing.
But there are other crimes, like homicide, that are nearly universally reported, regardless of where they are committed. And those crimes are much more frequent in minority-majority parts of the country.
Turning a blind eye to this problem is a disservice to those communities, because they are the same communities that are most commonly the victims of crimes.