Young blacks much more likely than whites to be killed in California
California Watch looks at a new report with some grim conclusions: Young blacks are five times more likely to be killed than other Californians their same age:
The disparity was even wider for black males, who have a homicide rate more than 14 times that of whites and nearly four times that of Hispanics. Those are among the disturbing facts in a new report by the Violence Policy Center which found that guns and firearms were used in 84 percent of the 803 homicides of 10- to 24-year-olds in California in 2009. Ninety percent of the victims were male.
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What are the stats on the race of the people who are killing them?
Posted by: LA Girl | February 02, 2011 at 08:08 AM
Incendiary headline with a simple explanation. Gangs.
Posted by: Louweegie272 | February 02, 2011 at 08:19 AM
"...for black males, who have a homicide rate more than 14 times that of whites and nearly four times that of Hispanics..."
Since you brought up race, by WHOM were they killed?
Posted by: Not in LA | February 02, 2011 at 08:27 AM
I think being racist should be illegal. and all gangs should go to jail.
Posted by: Nancy Lopez | February 02, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Where does racism play a role in this? Oh, that's right, anything that happens to anyone non-white is a product of racism; I forgot.
Posted by: Mcgibby | February 02, 2011 at 03:10 PM
Nancy, does that rule apply to all ethnic groups or just caucasians?
Posted by: Mcgibby | February 02, 2011 at 03:17 PM
The people who commented need to take a look at the study done, you'll find your answers there. You won't find the information on "what race is killing what race", to bad for those race obsessed people who like play the blame game when given the opportunity.
Posted by: Martel | February 02, 2011 at 04:56 PM
I didn't bring up race as an issue. the article IS about race - or did you not read the headline?
Posted by: LA Girl | February 03, 2011 at 07:44 AM
When can we finally adopt gun control... have we grown up enough to make it happen yet?
Posted by: Wylie | February 03, 2011 at 09:08 AM
I was commenting on Nancy's post involving racism. Racism is not part of this equation and should not always a part of a discussion about race.
Posted by: Mcgibby | February 03, 2011 at 10:29 AM
all the piece says is that young blacks are more likely to be homicide victims. how is the headline or that sentence racist OR incendiary?
Posted by: tiffany | February 05, 2011 at 01:38 PM
wylie just because gangbangers are killing each other with guns doesn't mean I shouldn't have mine.
Posted by: pablo | February 08, 2011 at 12:18 PM