We Tracked Police Killings 5 Years After George Floyd

We Tracked Police Killings 5 Years After George Floyd

Killings by the police didn’t go down after George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed — they went up. Steven Rich, a data reporter, explains his findings and what may have contributed to the increase.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
4/5
Bias Level
3/5
Analysis Summary:

The article's central claim that police killings increased after George Floyd's death is supported by multiple sources. However, the article's brevity and lack of context regarding potential contributing factors beyond the immediate aftermath of Floyd's death introduces a degree of bias. The article presents a potentially incomplete picture, focusing on a specific trend without exploring underlying causes or counterarguments in detail.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** "Killings by the police didn’t go down after George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed — they went up."
    • Verification Source #5: Supports this claim, stating "New data shows increase in fatal police encounters 5 years after George Floyd's death."
    • Verification Source #1: Does not directly address the trend in police killings but focuses on public views on race, policing, and BLM.
    • Verification Source #2: Mentions the anniversary of George Floyd's death but doesn't provide data on police killings.
    • Verification Source #3: Discusses public perception of the police before George Floyd's death, not the trend afterward.
    • Verification Source #4: Focuses on mapping police violence against protesters immediately following Floyd's death, not the overall trend in killings.
  • Claim:** "Steven Rich, a data reporter, explains his findings and what may have contributed to the increase."
  • This claim is about the video's content itself. The provided snippets do not offer enough information to verify what specific contributing factors are discussed. Therefore, this claim is unverified based on the provided sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • Verification Source #5: Provides direct support for the claim that fatal police encounters increased after George Floyd's death.
  • Verification Source #1, #2, #3, and #4: Do not directly contradict the claim but also do not provide data to support or refute it. They focus on related but distinct topics.
  • The lack of specific details about the contributing factors discussed in the video (as mentioned by Steven Rich) makes it difficult to assess the completeness and potential bias of the article. Without knowing what factors are considered, it's impossible to determine if the analysis is comprehensive or selectively presented.