‘All I wanted was an energy drink’: North Carolina man stops at a Circle K with his dog. Then he claims worker called the police on him

Every day, Black Americans pause during errands, step outside with their children, or walk with their dogs—and sometimes, someone feels the need to call the police.

It’s part of a broader, painful pattern: Black people are disproportionately subjected to law enforcement scrutiny. Studies show black people are much more likely to face fatal and nonfatal police force than white people.