The people of Ferguson MO has taken to the streets in protest against the shooting and killing of a unarmed African American male named Micheal Brown. Brown and a friend was walking to Brown's grandmother's house when an encounter with a unnamed Ferguson police officer ended in Brown's murder. Amidst the brief rioting, protesting and reporting the Ferguson police with the help of several neighboring police agencies have taken to the streets in full riot gear including tanks and heavy ammunition.
Tension between the predominantly African American residence and predominantly white police force is apparently not a new issue. Here are race and crime statistics that outline Ferguson MO and may shed light on why the community is so outraged and why the police are so outrageous.
RACE:
Black alone - 13,753 (64.9%)
White alone - 6,494 (30.6%)
Two or more races - 437 (2.1%)
Asian alone - 263 (1.2%)
Hispanic - 156 (0.7%)
American Indian alone - 34 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 45 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 23 (0.1%)
Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Ferguson-Missouri.html#ixzz3ANcM9ODp
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 63 (54 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: |
2.54 |
| Missouri average: |
2.45 |
54 Officers (50 = white) (3 = African American)
infographic courtesy of MotherJones
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