Diving into the Washington Police Shootings Dataset

This week marked the beginning of my exploration of the U.S. police shootings dataset assigned for our first project. I spent time familiarizing myself with its structure and scanning for any inconsistencies or missing data. Early on, I noticed irregular entries in fields like weapon type and fleeing status. To make future analysis smoother, I standardized these columns. I also started forming some initial research questions, especially around age patterns in shootings and potential racial disparities.

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