PTA study titled 'Pele Alvo: Entre Racismo e Letalidade, o Amanhã' reveals that 86.3% of victims identified by race in police-related deaths in Brazil are Black (including both Black and Brown individuals), based on data from 4,330 recorded deaths. The report, conducted by the Rede de Observatórios affiliated with the Center for Studies on Security and Citizenship (CESeC), indicates a 6.4% increase in such deaths compared to 2024, marking the highest number since monitoring began in 2019. Across nine states monitored between 2019 and 2025, there were 28,799 reported deaths caused by police. The study highlights significant racial disparities, noting that Black individuals are disproportionately affected across all monitored states, often representing a much higher percentage of fatalities than their share of the population. In some states like Amazonas, Black people make up 73.7% of the population but account for 96% of police-related deaths. Young people under 30 are the most affected group, with 64.8% of victims being aged 29 or younger, including 310 adolescents aged 12 to 17. Researchers suggest these findings reflect a security approach based on military confrontation, impacting
Bias read (Left): The article presents data highlighting systemic racial disparities in police violence against Black individuals in Brazil, emphasizing disproportionate impacts on young Black people living in marginalized communities. It critiques current policing strategies as militaristic and calls for structural,
