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Study identifies glaring racial disparities, recommends changes in Allegheny County's justice system

A comprehensive study on racial disparity in Allegheny County’s criminal justice system shows that Black people are five times more likely to be arrested than white people, 10 times more likely to be held in jail while awaiting trial and nine times more likely to be convicted of a felony. ....

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