WASHINGTON --- Matthew Ajibade, Roberto Ornelas, and Garrett Gagne: These were the first three people killed by American police this year. Since their deaths at the hands of police on Jan. 1, police have killed another 687 people, averaging three daily, according to The Guardian’s “The Counted,” currently the most comprehensive database of killings
What Norway Is Getting Right About Policing That American Cops Just Can’t Figure Out
American police kill an average of three people a day. Norwegian police fired guns twice last year, and they haven’t killed anyone since 2006.