OPINION: Jacob Blake's shooting reveals the hidden costs of police violence, writes Dr. Rhea Boyd for THINK

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Aug 30, 2020 OPINION: Jacob Blake's shooting reveals the hidden costs of police violence, writes Dr. Rhea Boyd for THINK When Jacob Blake was shot multiple times in the back while attempting to enter his vehicle in Wisconsin, his three children sat just feet away, watching from inside the car, writes pediatrician and advocate Dr. Rhea Boyd for NBC News THINK. Police kill about 1,000 people per year in cars, homes and neighborhoods across the U.S.; police injure people and, as appears to be the case for Blake, those injuries can result in debilitating, chronic impairments; police surveil neighborhoods and accost people in public and in private, Boyd writes. And children are watching. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy