American police killed more people last year than they have in nearly a decade, according to Mapping Police Violence, a nonprofit that has tracked and published data on deadly state violence since 2013.⁠ ⁠ Police killed 1,176 people, the equivalent of 3.2 people per day in 2022—and there were only 12 days in the whole year where zero deadly police encounters were reported. ⁠ ⁠ More than a third of those killed by police encountered the authorities during a traffic stop, a mental health and welfare check, or a non-violent offense. ⁠ ⁠ As has been true for the last nine years, data shows that Black people made up a disproportionate chunk of those killed by cops in 2022, accounting for 24 percent of those killed, despite making up just over 13 percent of the population. ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio to read the full article.