Report: Federal Sentencing Differences Often Hinge on Decisions About Probation Versus Inprisonment
The Sentencing Law and Policy blog summarized new research the U.S. Sentencing Commission that examined demographic differences in...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 28
- 1 min
States Lock Up Blacks At Six Times The Rate Of Whites, PPI Says
On average, states lock up black people at six times the rate of white people, reports the Prison Policy Initiative (PPI). Many...
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Crime and Justice News
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Once-Famous Murder Of TX Black Man James Byrd Is Mostly Forgotten
The brutal murder of James Byrd by three white men in 1998 once held the attention of the East Texas town of Jasper and the nation. The...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 13
- 1 min
NJ State Police Disproportionately Stop Minorities Despite Reform
A preliminary study of more than 6 million cases of traffic stops by New Jersey state troopers found “concerning racial and ethnic...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jul 13
- 2 min
Combating Racial Inequalities In The Criminal Justice System
In a webinar hosted by the Urban Institute and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, experts discussed a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Blacks Overrepresented In Philadelphia Arrests, Charges
Black Philadelphians continue to be overrepresented in arrests and criminal charges compared to the broader population. That’s a key...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jun 15
- 2 min
$25M Award To Ex-Starbucks Manager Fired After Blacks' Arrest
A federal jury awarded $25.6 million to a white Starbucks manager who was fired after police arrested two Black men at a Philadelphia...
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By Heaven LaMartz
- May 26
- 3 min
How Stepping Up Program Tries to Advance Racial Equity, Minimize Disparities
A national program aimed at jailing fewer people with mental illness can confront racism in the criminal justice system by understanding...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 26
- 1 min
DOJ Sets New Anti-Profiling Rules, Covering Thousands More Officials
The Justice Department will require thousands more people working in the justice system to comply with rules barring race and gender bias...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 23
- 2 min
Judge Enables Challenges Over Racial Skew in Gang Prosecutions
A judge in one of California's largest counties cleared the way for court challenges to all prosecutions brought over the past decade...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 19
- 2 min
Mass. High Court Allows Challenges To Police Stops On Racial Grounds
Massachusetts' highest court this week issued a ruling that allows people leeway to challenge police stops even if law enforcement can...
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Crime and Justice News
- May 5
- 2 min
Some NYC Politicians Call Response To Subway Chokehold Death Racist
A video of a New York City subway rider choking and killing a homeless man lasted for four minutes. What happened may seem clear to a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 24
- 2 min
NAACP Sues Mississippi Over 'Separate And Unequal Policing'
The NAACP warns that “separate and unequal policing” will return to Mississippi’s majority-Black capital under a state-run police...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 20
- 2 min
KC Man Who Shot Black Teen Was 'Scared To Death' Of Break-In
The 84-year old Kansas City man who shot Black teenager Ralph Yarl, who went to his door by mistake, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a...
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Crime and Justice News
- Apr 20
- 1 min
OK Official Quits After Report He Discussed Murder, Lynching
A southeast Oklahoma county commissioner who was identified as one of several officials caught on tape discussing killing reporters and...
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Crime and Justice News
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Jackson Police and Courts Takeover Falls Along Racial Divide
Jackson is Mississippi's capital, and its largest city. It is more than 80 percent Black, as are most of its elected leaders, judges and...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 4
- 2 min
CA Police More Likely To Use Force Against Black People, Report Says
California police were more than twice as likely to use force against Black residents than white residents during traffic and pedestrian...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
'Crime-Free' Rental Housing Halted After Cases of Discrimination
The Southern California desert city of Hesperia ended a "crime-free" rental housing program that the U.S. Department of Justice said...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
Panel Suggests Ways To Cut Racial Inequality in Criminal Justice
To reduce racial inequality in the criminal justice system, local, state, and federal government should explore ways to reduce police...
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Crime and Justice News
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Law Enforcers' Facebook Pages ‘Overrepresent’ Black Suspects
Facebook pages run by local law enforcement agencies significantly overrepresented Black suspects, and those practices reinforce racial...
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