Racial disparity compared with white people unearthed by Inquest is higher than previously made public

Black people are seven times more likely to die than white people following restraint by the police, new analysis of official data reveals.

The racial disproportionality is higher than previously made public and was unearthed by Inquest, a charity that helps bereaved families after contact with the police or state.

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