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Criminal

Jun. 25, 2015

African Americans still face unequal treatment in SF, study shows

African Americans in San Francisco face starkly disproportionate rates of arrest according to a recent study, which found that the unequal treatment of blacks extends deep into the city's court system.


By Joshua Sebold


Daily Journal Staff Writer


African Americans in San Francisco face starkly disproportionate rates of arrest according
to a recent study, which found that the unequal treatment of blacks extends deep into
the city's court system.


The study, commissioned by the San Francisco Reentry Council, found that blacks were
7.1 times as likely as white...

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