(CNN) While the true scope of the impact of police brutality is difficult to quantify, a new report indicates that more than 2,600 Latinos were killed by police or died while in custody in recent years. group of researchers, scholars, activists and family members of Latinos killed by police, indicates that deaths of people of color are severely undercounted and much more needs to be done to produce an accurate database that collects ethnicity information. The report released Thursday by UnidosUS in partnership with agroup of researchers, scholars, activists and family members of Latinos killed by police, indicates that deaths of people of color are severely undercounted andmuch more needs to be done to produce an accurate database that collects ethnicity information. Between 2014 and May 9 of this year, there were a total of 15,085 people who died in police custody or were killed in encounters with officers, according to the report. After the group's analysis, the number of Latinos increased about 24% from 2,139 to 2,653, the report states.

Source: CNN May 28, 2021 20:48 UTC