Black Lives Matter: Data & Statistics

Data records from the NYPD Stop, Question, and Frisk database.

A report by the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, March 4, 2015.

Report from the US Justice Department

A report published by the Ferguson Commission to study the situation and prove a path toward change.

Survey data, reports and fact sheets

Find statistics and surveys related to law enforcement.

Data and tools for law enforcement agencies and social science researchers; helping communities be stronger through data and dialog.

The U.S. Department of Education [ED] conducts the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), formerly the Elementary and Secondary School Survey (E&S Survey), to collect data on key education and civil rights issues in our nation's public schools. The CRDC collects a variety of information including, student enrollment and educational programs and services, disaggregated by race/ethnicity, sex, limited English proficiency and disability.

Crime report on "justifiable homocide" by law enforcement by weapon. See more links on this page to access other, related data. See other years for past reports.

Review of research on deaths while in police custody.

Find information on housing and development related to these topics.

Search for census information.

Recent publications on race and ethnicity in the United States. "Systemic racism is an unacceptable aspect of our culture. It has deep roots. But that does not mean that it cannot be examined, recognized, and addressed." Michael Dimock is president of the Pew Research Center, and Susan K. Urahn is executive vice president and chief program officer for The Pew Charitable Trusts.

The report provides analysis and reporting of recent trends and ongoing variations in health disparities and inequalities for selected social and health indicators.

The Kirwan Institute's goal is goal is to connect individuals and communities with opportunities needed for thriving by educating the public, building the capacity of allied social justice organizations, and investing in efforts that support equity and inclusion.

An investigation of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast (Florida) since 2000. Reporters spent a year creating a detailed database of 256 shootings in which 86 people were killed by officers in 32 police departments that operate locally.

This report chronicles the racial disparity that permeates every stage of the United States criminal justice system, from arrest to trial to sentencing.

The research of Jennifer Eberhardt, PhD., Stanford University, on implicit racial bias and its impact on policing, prosecutions and voter support for punitive public policy. In 2016, Eberhardt’s team released a major study showing widespread bias by Oakland, California, police. See https://sparq.stanford.edu/opd-reports