Tag: criminal justice reform

Violent Crime Is Dropping Across the Nation—But Not in Washington, D.C. Here’s Why.

Structural causes Issues of racial inequality and gentrification are not unique to D.C., but they are particularly intense in the District. Once known as “Chocolate City” due to its majority-Black population, the demographics of the District have changed dramatically in recent decades, with Black residents accounting for only 45 percent of the city’s population in […]

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The Nation’s Capital Is Falling Behind on Fighting Violent Crime. Here’s Why.

Structural Causes Issues of racial inequality and gentrification are not unique to D.C., but they are particularly intense in the District. Once known as “Chocolate City” due to its majority-Black population, the District has seen a dramatic change in demographics in recent decades, with Black residents accounting for only 45 percent of the city’s population […]

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Fewer Black Americans Are Incarcerated Than 20 Years Ago, But The Problem Isn’t Behind Us

Over the last two decades, efforts to stem the tide of mass incarceration appear to have made inroads. A new report from the Sentencing Project found that the imprisonment rate for Black men was nearly cut in half since 2000. Kevin Johnson Executed By State of Missouri After Supreme Court Denies Appeal Off English However, […]

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