Albany arrest-diversion program favors fewer - and whiter
Albany arrest-diversion program favors fewer - and whiter - residents Is a policing reform initiative failing to address racial disparities? FacebookTwitterEmail 2of11 Black residents account for only 34% of the people diverted into an alternative treatment program called Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion. (Cathleen F. Crowley & Eduardo Medina / Times Union)Cathleen F. Crowley/Eduardo Medina/Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 3of11 A year after Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins was sworn in, the number of people diverted through LEAD dropped from 87 in 2018 to 35 in 2019. Now, data shows the progr...
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