Special report: the US police force with the worst record for civilian deaths
BBC, 21 May 2021
The death of George Floyd shocked the world and turned the spotlight on policing in the United States and beyond.
The 46-year-old African American was killed in the city of Minneapolis when a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for more than 9 minutes.
However there are police forces in America with a worse record for civilian deaths. St Louis County in Missouri has the highest level of deaths at the hands of the police in the United States.
Sophie Raworth presents a BBC News at Ten special report from Clive Myrie in Missouri.
Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
#BBCNews
The 46-year-old African American was killed in the city of Minneapolis when a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for more than 9 minutes.
However there are police forces in America with a worse record for civilian deaths. St Louis County in Missouri has the highest level of deaths at the hands of the police in the United States.
Sophie Raworth presents a BBC News at Ten special report from Clive Myrie in Missouri.
Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
#BBCNews
