Racial Bias in the Courtroom? Prosecution Data Signals Troubling Trend
Into San Diego
English - January 17, 2020 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsNews local nbc news investigative education san diego Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
An NBC 7 Investigation finds Blacks in San Diego are nearly five times more likely to be prosecuted for minor drug offenses than Whites or Hispanics. The analysis mirrors national incarceration rates and points to what some call larger systemic issues in the country’s justice system. So, what are prosecutors doing about it? NBC 7 Investigates Reporter Mari Payton and Producer Dorian Hargrove hear from a former District Attorney who says the answer may lie in artificial intelligence.
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