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An analysis of data from Douglas County law enforcement agencies’ traffic stops in 2022 found that Black drivers were more likely than white drivers to be pul ....
Researchers concluded that there is not widespread bias-based policing in Douglas County, but each law enforcement agency has areas of racial disparity and concern. Members of the Lawrence community have offered some feedback on how they can begin to improve. ....
photo by: Meeting screenshot/Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Douglas Court courts data shows Hispanic inmates received higher bond amounts than other groups for municipal offenses between 2016 and 2020. Data Analyst Matt Cravens shared the data with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council during a meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Data from Douglas County’s district and municipal courts shows some racial disparities in the setting of bond amounts, but what causes them is not yet clear, a county official said Tuesday. During a Criminal Justice Coordinating Council meeting, Data Analyst Matt Cravens showed several data sets related to cash and cash or surety bond amounts for racial groups between 2016 and 2020, including adjusted data showing Hispanic inmates receiving higher bond amounts in municipal court cases compared with other groups. Cravens said the adjusted data accounted for controlled variables, such as age, gender and number of alleged offenses, amo ....