Posted inCourts, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Racism

Built-in bias against black lives in Shelby County juvenile courts cannot stand

As the post-racial myth of America continues to be ground to dust, political leaders must be careful to acknowledge and repair results of a justice system based on racism and inequity — especially when it comes to youth confined and controlled by the Shelby County Juvenile Court. Memphis-Shelby County Tennessee citizens recently received a signal that seriously […]