- A new study confirms that black men and women are treated differently by law enforcement. They are more likely to be touched, handcuffed, and pushed to the ground or pepper-sprayed. But when it comes to the most lethal form of force — police shootings — the study finds no racial bias. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/upshot/surprising-new-evidence-shows-bias-in-police-use-of-force-but-not-in-shootings.html?_r=0 80 comments science