The killing of George Floyd during a police stop in Minneapolis last year brought new attention to the issue and a renewed focus on police reform efforts, both federally and in several state legislatures.
“This frequent surveillance and unnecessary criminalization of Black and brown communities by officers are forms of racism and they have lots of consequences for population health equity,” she said. They are also more likely to be surveilled or stopped and frisked, Lee said. One in 1,000 will be killed by police over the life course, compared to one in 2,500 white men. Lee has found in her research that Black men and boys face the highest lifetime risk of being killed by police. The evidence shows they may have good reason for concern. Mothers worry constantly about their sons, afraid they may lose their lives at the hands of those meant to protect them. To deal with it all, residents often become hypervigilant and adopt coping mechanisms that may further endanger their health, such as driving the short distance to the corner store rather than walking to avoid a run-in with police, or overeating or drinking. Louis, during a presentation to journalists taking part in the Center for Health Journalism’s 2021 National Fellowship via Zoom this week. This kind of policing environment, often targeted at people who have done nothing illegal, is leading to chronic stress that puts wear and tear on the body over time, said Hedwig Lee, co-director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Equity at Washington University in St. Some worry about a possible bad encounter with law enforcement, while others live with the traumatic memories of already having experienced one. In communities of color across the country, aggressive overpolicing is eroding the health of residents who live in a constant state of fear.
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