Racial Disparities Persist Among NYC Marijuana Possession Arrestees

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Racial Disparities Persist Among NYC Marijuana Possession Arrestees

Racial Disparities Persist Among NYC Marijuana Possession Arrestees | Paul Armentano

NEW YORK, NY — New York City police are continuing to disproportionately arrest African Americans and Latinos for minor marijuana possession violations, despite ongoing pledges from Mayor Bill de Blasio to halt the practice. In 2017, city police made an estimated 17,500 arrests for marijuana possession in the 5th degree — a class B misdemeanor. Consistent with past years, […]

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