According to the 2010 census, 617,594 people live in Boston.
Of those, 47% are white.
excl. white hispanics or latinos
24.4% are black.
and 28.8% are other people of color.
incl. white hispanics or latinos
White
People of Color
White
People of Color
As you can see, the city is racially segregated.
Using data from the City of Boston’s open data portal, combined with census data showing racial segregation, we are able to show where Boston police officers perform stop and frisks and fight the war on drugs.
This is where police perform stop and frisks.
This is where police perform drug investigations.
And this is where police make drug arrests.
Do you notice a pattern?
White
People of Color
White
People of Color