Society

Key Facts

—The headline. Across nine states, 86.3% of the 4,330 people killed by police in 2025 were Black, according to the report.

—The gap. On average, a Black person is four times more likely to be killed by police than a white person.

—São Paulo. Black residents are 40.9% of the state’s population but 64.6% of those killed by police, 499 of 834 victims.