WASHINGTON — To reduce racial inequality in the U.S. criminal justice system, local, state, and federal government should explore ways to reduce police stops and searches, jail detention, prison ...

A Manatee County judge’s decision to dismiss a murder charge in a Bradenton shooting is drawing outrage from the victim’s family and local activists. The court ruling cites Florida’s “stand your ...

Racial justice considerations inform all our ... transform the criminal legal system; ... In 2019, Human Rights Watch analyzed data around policing, poverty, and racial inequality in the city.

California's death penalty system has been shown to be racially discriminatory, with Black and Latino defendants up to 8.7 ...

An examination of Sedgwick County’s bail system found practices that exacerbate inequality within the criminal justice system ...

Let’s end health care inequality in the justice system by Evan Bayh, opinion contributor - 08/21/24 9:30 AM ET ...

Fact 4: Justice system injustices affect Native women, too. It cannot be denied that similar to their male counterparts, Black women also face injustice with regard to the justice system.

Racial disproportionality in the youth justice system is a longstanding issue. The 2017 Lammy Review highlighted that racial disparities in the youth justice system had significantly worsened over ...

The number of American children and teenagers in juvenile detention has sharply declined over the last few decades, but as overall numbers decrease, data shows Black and Native American youth are ...

Exposing racial inequities in the U.S. tax system, Color of Change and Americans for Tax Fairness call for reforms to promote racial equity and economic mobility.

Meet Dorothy Roberts, a 2024 MacArthur Fellow, whose groundbreaking efforts to address racial inequities in the child welfare system have earned her the prestigious $800,000 “genius grant.” ...