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 ...

The history of the U.S. criminal justice system is marked by racial inequality and sustained by present day policy. Large racial and ethnic disparities exist across the several stages of criminal ...

A team investigating racial disparities within the military justice system released a report calling on DoD to counter issues of inequality. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) A Pentagon team tasked ...

The eight charts below offer a grim portrait of what it’s like to be a black American in our nation’s justice system. 1. Black Americans are more likely to have their cars searched.

Just Mercy follows the story of civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson and his fight for justice for Black men not afforded proper legal representation and wrongfully convicted and incarcerated. The ...

Younger whites, especially those younger than 30, also tend to be more likely to see inequality in the way blacks are treated. For example, 77% of whites younger than 30 say blacks are treated less ...

From his time on the Rapid City Council to his work on the Pennington County Commission, Lloyd LaCroix has been active in addressing racial disparities in the legal system.

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 ...

Tax season is here and a new study is shedding light on inequalities in our tax system. Black taxpayers are at least three times more likely to be audited by the I.R.S than other taxpayers. The ...

Racial Inequality In The U.S. Tax System : 1A Tax season is here and a new study is shedding light on inequalities in our tax system. Black taxpayers are at least three times more likely to be ...

MINNEAPOLIS—Racial and economic inequalities are well documented in American housing, education, and criminal justice. But little attention has been paid to disparities in access to the country ...