The Changing Racial Dynamics of the War on Drugs. The
Sentencing Project has just released a
report (pdf) finding that, for the first time in 20 years, the
number of Black Americans in state prison for drug offenses has fallen. Between 1999 and 2005, the number of White drug offenders in state prisons rose about 43 percent, while the number of Black offenders declined by 22 percent. One cause may be a rise in the use of
drug courts, which are locally administered programs that divert offenders into treatment rather than incarceration. The Sentencing Project has a recent
report (pdf) on this issue as well.
posted by lunit
on Apr 16, 2009 -
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Obama and
Race:
"In short, the success of Barack Obama has proven, perhaps more so than any other single thing could, just how powerful race remains in America. His success, far from disproving white power and privilege, confirms it with a vengeance."
Tim Wise, an American anti-racist activist, writer, and author of
White Like Me, has published two new essays about Obama, racism, and the 2008 election bid. More can be found on his official
website.
posted by lunit
on Mar 11, 2008 -
176 comments
