It might be the outcome of racist policies or general racist attitudes but they are statistically correct.
There is a high correlation between between ethnic or racial makeup of a certain area and crime and gun violence. I’m not sure simply handwaving this by calling everyone who points that out a ‘racist’ is the most productive attitude…
Generally the same applies to poverty though which is probably a more direct indicator than race.
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