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Color of Law

Dealing With the Racial Nature of Wrongful Convictions

By David A. Love, JD Executive Editor

Communities of color do not trust the justice system because its institutions continue to betray, humiliate and brutalize them, and cripple their families and communities.

December 18, 2014 1 min read Free to read

Communities of color do not trust the justice system because its institutions continue to betray, humiliate and brutalize them, and cripple their families and communities.

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