Bail systems across the country continue to function as another way the criminal justice system exacerbates poverty and racial inequality.
Shaun Ossei-Owusu
Shaun Ossei-Owusu is a writing fellow at The American Prospect.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Race and the Tragedy of Quota-Based Policing
Arrest targets compound the risk of racially biased stop-and-frisk.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Will Black Lives Matter to the Supreme Court?
Three cases provide cues on how the Court may handle race and criminal justice questions that are roiling the country.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Black Burdens, White Wages, and the Persistence of Economic Inequality
A new report finds that the racial wage gap has widened since 1979.