Good gracious Ebbie, imagine being homeless (or even in a campervan) in Alaska! The temperature in winter must be dangerously low.
Here in Norfolk UK there isn't much diversity of race, and we've never seen a black homeless person. Also, Norwich Police are quite calm and measured when they deal with anything. No violence or roughness on their part.
My husband always laughs when we watch a Police programme on TV. When they arrest someone and send for the van to take them to the Police station, they always say, "Mind your head mate!" as they enter the vehicle, even putting a gentle hand on their head to protect them! Husband thinks this is the funniest thing he's ever seen.
Everyone is a human being, deserving of the same respectful treatment as anyone else. And suffering is felt by anyone, no matter of what race, situation in life etc.