Police Killings Are Damaging The Mental Health In Black Communities, Studio Finds

A recent report published in a leading British medical journal has confirmed concerns long-held by racial justice activists: police killings of African-Americans has damaging effects on the mental well-being of Black communities.

Lo studio, published in The Lancet this week, found that when U.S. officers shoot and kill unarmed Black people, it has a negative impact on the mental state of Black Americans in those states Researchers pored over mental health survey data and a database on police shootings to solidify their findings, which they described as “observable and real.”

LEGGI TUTTO: AtlantaBlackStar.com