LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Community leaders are calling for investigations into the East Lansing Police Department’s use of force and racial inequity after a review of recent police interaction data revealed that Black people and African Americans are disproportionately involved – a review the police chief does not oppose.

Data provided – and some later recalled – by ELPD reveals use of force instances involving Black/African American persons in the city were dramatically more prevalent than those involving other racial demographics.

For instance, the data for July show that 88% of people subjected to some form of use of force were identified as Black/African American. In June, that number was 55.5%.  

Official U.S. Census data show that 12% of East Lansing residents identified as Black/A

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