Violence Policy Center: Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds
July 14, 2026
July 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release:
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Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds
Violence Policy Center annual report examines the latest national homicide data and finds that more than 84% of Black homicide victims were killed by guns
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Black Americans accounted for more than half (5 . . .
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Black Americans Accounted for More Than Half of U.S. Homicide Victims Despite Comprising Only 13.7% of Population, New Study Finds
Violence Policy Center annual report examines the latest national homicide data and finds that more than 84% of Black homicide victims were killed by guns
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Black Americans accounted for more than half (5 . . .