The reality is that for some types of crimes, African Americans, especially 18-39 year-old-males, are over represented. For example, roughly half the 32,000 gun homicides annually are committed by black males (see bjs.gov for the numbers). (Most of their victims are also black.) Most white gun deaths are from suicides. Latinos are also high up on this unfortunate list.
These numbers aren't made-up or based on biased arrest patterns; they're pretty much reality, sad but true.
These numbers aren't made-up or based on biased arrest patterns; they're pretty much reality, sad but true.