Unequal misdemeanor enforcement contributes to negative police interactions that could otherwise be avoided, exacerbates racial disparities in the criminal justice system and increases costs to the police department, according to the report.
Every year, the Dallas Police Department makes about 6,000 arrests for low-level offenses. These arrests mostly happen in downtown and southern Dallas. The most common reason is public intoxication. The report found that Black people are overrepresented in arrests for public intoxication, low-level drug charges, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. Criminal trespass could be a homeless person that is trying to find shelter somewhere that they should not be, Enobakhare Jr. said. So, instead of arresting people and spending the money we spend on arresting people for being homeless, we could take that money and invest in solutions to homelessness.
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During his inaugural address, President Biden waxed poetically about unity not division. But not even a month later, he is delivering a steady diet of extremism – both in his policies and his top-level executive branch nominees.
One of these extremist nominees is named Vanita Gupta.
You may not have heard her name before, but she’s been nominated to be associate attorney general at the Department of Justice – the agency’s No. 3 official.
The associate attorney general is a powerful figure at the DOJ, formulating and implementing Departmental policies and programs pertaining to a broad range of civil justice, federal and local law enforcement, and public safety matters, according to the DOJ’s website.
From special jewellery collections to partnerships and product launches, more brands than ever are celebrating Black History Month this year in ways that
truly give back. As we enter the back half of the important month, following a year of historic protests and calls for change thanks to movements like Black Lives Matter, it’s crucial that we put our money where our mouths are. Thanks to companies like Apple and entertainers like Tynomi Banks, we can. Here, some of the month’s best Black History Month products that benefit worthy causes.
Roots collaborated with The Black Academy
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BY DZAMIRA DZAFRI
The watch is part of a new Black Unity Collection which also includes curated features across the App Store, Apple Music, the Apple TV app, Apple Books, and more. SoyaCincau pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 Apple is launching a limited edition Apple Watch for Black History Month, with some of the proceeds going toward global civil rights organisations.
The watch is part of a new “Black Unity Collection” which also includes curated features across the App Store, Apple Music, the Apple TV app, Apple Books, and more.