The Race War That Isn’t

A brief look at the real crime data.

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Police cordon off the scene after a body was found shot near George Washington University Hospital in Washington D.C., April 07, 2023.

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If you are a white person, you are probably not going to be killed by a black person.

Of course, if you are black, you are probably not going to be killed by a white person, either. But, every quant on the right makes that point from time to time. The reverse is worth noting as well — especially in the context of today.

Wilfred Reilly

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Wilfred Reilly

Wilfred Reilly is an associate professor of political science at Kentucky State University and the author, most recently, of Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me.

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