For the workbook "Quantitative Reasoning for Social Justice"

An analysis of the prevalence and properties of anti-trans bills passed by states in the U.S., from 2018 to 2023.

A presentation given at the AMS Southeastern Sectional Meeting, 2021.

Using data shared by the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) related to use of force and street checks between 2014 and 2017, we utilize a chi-squared test to determine whether SLCPD uses force and street checks against Black and Indigenous people and people of color (BIPOC) disproportionate to their prevalence in the Salt Lake City population. We find that Black and Indigenous Salt Lakers are disproportionately targeted by police force, while Black Salt Lakers are disproportionately targeted by street checks. Asian and Pacific Islanders are underrepresented as subjects of both use of force and street checks. We present data visualizations and directions for future work. This is joint work with Aria Cederlof, Kip Otuafi, and Addison Scanlon.

Presentation given at Andrews University on April 9, 2021.

Using data shared by the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) related to use of force and street checks between 2014 and 2017, we perform the first independent analysis of SLCPD use of force data since 2000. We utilize a chi-squared test to determine whether SLCPD uses force and street checks against people of color (POC) disproportionate to their prevalence in the Salt Lake City population. We find that Black and Indigenous POC are disproportionately targeted by police force, while Black Salt Lakers are disproportionately targeted by street checks.