PEOPLE & CULTURE

Numbers Game (30' Episode)

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episode description

The Naked Truth: Numbers Game examines the inadequate and outdated collection of crime data in the US and how this practice skews policing and public policy. The head of America’s top law enforcement body says that without good data, every single conversation about policing, reform, and justice is uninformed. Fusion’s Ryan Nerz explores the on-the- ground realities of what the police actually do in America -- with hard numbers from the federal government, and hard- to stomach stories from African Americans who say they are unfairly targeted by police. Fusion has wrangled raw FBI data to develop key insights into policing in the US. Plus, we learn how gaming the numbers can lead to further inequality, discrimination, and in some cases, neglect. Stats may not be sexy, but this data affects how we live our lives every single day, especially if you are black in America.

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