The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students

Use of force is a well-established part of American law enforcement. Roughly a thousand individuals are killed by police each year, a statistic with major ramifications for not only the individuals killed and their families but also for the students in the surrounding communities. Attitudes toward and trust in police fracture in response to police violence, and in the U.S., these fractures often occur along racial lines, disproportionately affecting Black and Hispanic students both in and out of the classroom.

In this article for Harvard’s Strategic Data Project, Danielle summarizes Professor Desmond Ang’s research on the racially-disparate impacts of police violence on students.