Which sentence in this part of the selection includes language that suggests an opinion?
1. In 2012, the statistics on young black men facing profiling, incarceration, and unemployment were abysmal.
2. People of color made up 30 percent of the population that year, but 60 percent of the prison population.
3. The Department of Justice found that Hispanics were three times more likely to be searched during a traffic stop than white people.
4. Black people were twice as likely to be arrested and four times as likely to have force used against them by police.
Which sentence in this part of the selection includes language that suggests an opinion
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The sentence that includes language suggesting an opinion is:
1. “In 2012, the statistics on young black men facing profiling, incarceration, and unemployment were abysmal.”
Explanation: The word “abysmal” expresses a negative judgment or opinion about the statistics. It reflects a viewpoint that the situation is not just bad, but extremely poor, indicating a subjective interpretation of the data rather than presenting a neutral fact.