Race and Equity
Family Demands Assault Charge in NYC Phone Episode
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The Manhattan District Attorney’s office is investigating a case in which a woman tackled a Black teen in a hotel lobby, falsely charging that he had taken her cell phone.
Viewpoints
Racial Disparity Is a ‘Cancer’; Here’s How Prosecutors Can Cure It
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The new wave of progressive prosecutors offers hope for ending racial bias in the justice system. But little will change until they focus on some of the charging practices that generate unequal treatment, writes a criminologist at Florida International University.
Race and Equity
Racial Disparities Found in Police Enforcement of Warrants
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A study of warrant enforcement by the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice found that four Blacks were arrested last year in St. Louis, Mo. for every white person, mostly for nonviolent offenses such as traffic violations. Similar ratios in Kentucky’s Jefferson County underlined the need for reform in a practice that generates police-community tensions nationwide, researchers said.
Policing
The Challenge of Being Black, Female—and a Cop
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In a career spanning over 30 years in law enforcement, Marilyn Thompson has had to negotiate the complicated dynamic of being a Black woman among mostly white male colleagues. She believes policing would be more compassionate — and effective — if police departments reflected their communities.
Policing
Black Police Execs Join Mayors, Activists in Setting ‘National Roadmap’ on Public Safety
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In a collaborative effort between the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the leaders proposed nine “principles” they say can rebuild trust between police and communities.
Race and Equity
Race Relations At Issue in Oregon Killing of Black Man
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The killing of a young Black man by a white man who complained that he was playing loud music has roiled Ashland, Or., forcing the liberal college town famous for its Shakespeare festival to take a hard look at race relations.
Race and Equity
Will Black Lives Matter Back Cautious Biden Policies?
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The Black Lives Matter Global Network has demanded a meeting with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. It supports a policy proposal called the Breathe Act.
Science & Technology
Digital Policing Tools ‘Reinforce’ Racial Bias, UN Panel Warns
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A United Nations committee on racial discrimination found that the use of facial recognition and other algorithm-driven technologies for law enforcement and immigration control may risk deepening racism and xenophobia and could lead to human rights violations.
Race and Equity
Can Biden Satisfy Activists With Anti-Racism Moves?
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Advocates are pushing President-elect Joe Biden to tackle systemic racism with a Day One agenda that includes ending the detention of migrant children and expanding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) and announcing a Justice Department investigation of rogue police departments.
Race and Equity
NY More Likely to Parole Whites Than Minorities
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Despite the state’s steps to make the parole board more diverse, 41 percent of whites were granted parole in the last two years, compared with 34 percent of Blacks and 33 percent of Hispanics.