Decades of Disparity: New Study Underscores Severity of Racial Bias in Drug-Related Law Enforcement

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman, Jamie Fellner, Deborah Small | Mar. 3, 2009 (News Report)

A new study underscores the severity of racial bias in drug-related law enforcement. According to Human Rights Watch, African Americans were arrested as much as five-and-a-half times as whites on drug charges every year for the past three decades. The trend dates back to 1980, the earliest date with complete data. Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Mar. 3, 2009

The disparity in drug arrests that aligns with race is discussed. Human Rights Watch also looks at international drug trade and the prison industry lobby. Substance abuse treatment is advocated rather than criminal processes.

The harsh drug sentencing was escalated after the civil rights movement successes, and is alleged to be a conscious decision on how to continue to harass minorities.

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