Police violence against black people and other people of color is a forefront issue in 2018 America. It’s a source of protests and strong political movements — or utter denial, depending on who you ask. President Donald Trump has openly mocked the issue, telling officers in Long Island to “please don’t be too nice” to suspected gang members. He also joked that police should not protect cuffed suspects’ heads from hitting the top of the police car as they’re lowered into the backseat.

In sum, Trump fails to acknowledge police violence and has even been dubbed “the brutality president.”

But now, there’s a growing amount of indisputable evidence showing the U.S. really does have a serious law enforcement problem. Police committed roughly 8% of all U.S. homicides involving adult male victims between 2012 and 2018, according to new study published in the American Journal of Public Health. (emphasis added)

That’s nearly three men killed every day over the course of 6.1 years. And yes, black men were at a disproportionately high risk.

“Eight percent of all men killed in the U.S. are killed […]