That means blacks are 9..5 times more likely to be arrested than whites. Dane County average is 8:1. Ferguson 2.8. WTF? (sorry chief, if deserves an f-bomb!) Check out the sheriff’s numbers . . . what is he doing right?
This Cap Times article is from November and I can’t believe I didn’t notice it before. It features USA Today’s searchable map.
How did the rest of Dane County do?
These are the arrests per 1,000
City of Middleton
Blacks 810.2
Non-blacks 83.6
City of Madison
Blacks 593.1
Non-blacks 61.9
City of Sun Prairie
Blacks 551.6
Non-blacks 79.8
Town of Madison
Black 538
Non-black 145.3
City of Fitchburg
Blacks 424.6
Non-Blacks 60.2
Dane County Sheriff
Black 19.5
Non-black 7.2
No Data
City of Edgerton
City of Monona
City of Stoughton
City of Verona
Other cities in Wisconsin
LaCrosse
Black 2055.4
Non-black 253.8
Appleton
Black 1433.4
Non-black 136.5
Janesville
Black 1164.1
Non-black 127.9
Beloit
Black 929.5
Non-black 199.9
Eau Claire
Black 917.6
Non-black 134.1
Green Bay
Black 911.1
Non-black 114.1
Oshkosh
Black 780.1
Non-black 146.9
Waukesha
Blacks 657.2
Non-blacks 92.9
City of Madison
Blacks 593.1
Non-blacks 61.9
Kenosha
Black 489.7
Non-black 96.5
Racine
Black 354.5
Non-black 83.3
Milwaukee
Blacks 312.3
Non-blacks 64.6
and . . .
Ferguson
Black 186.1
Non-Black 66
