Happy July 4th
Let’s talk about those who still aren’t free, as a result of racism in policing, prosecution, and sentencing — also known as @thenewjimcrow
Cops kill 3 people a day
Black people are 300+% more likely to be the victim
But it’s a lot more insidious than that.
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Let’s talk about those who still aren’t free, as a result of racism in policing, prosecution, and sentencing — also known as @thenewjimcrow
Cops kill 3 people a day
Black people are 300+% more likely to be the victim
But it’s a lot more insidious than that.
🧵
https://twitter.com/CoriBush/status/1411713466608635909
1 out of every 3 Black boys and 1 out of every 6 Latino boys born today can expect to be sentenced to prison
A Black person is 500% more likely to be stopped without just cause than a white person
Black people are incarcerated at more than 5 times the rate of whites
A Black person is 500% more likely to be stopped without just cause than a white person
Black people are incarcerated at more than 5 times the rate of whites
32% of the US population is Black or Latino, but 56% of the US incarcerated population is Black or Latino
In fact, if Black and Latino people were merely incarcerated at the same rates as whites, prison and jail populations would decline by almost 40%
In fact, if Black and Latino people were merely incarcerated at the same rates as whites, prison and jail populations would decline by almost 40%
Black and white people use drugs at similar rates, but the imprisonment rate of Black people on drug charges is 6 times that of whites
Black children represent 14% of the child population, but 32% of those arrested, 42% of those detained, and 52% of those tried in criminal court
Black children represent 14% of the child population, but 32% of those arrested, 42% of those detained, and 52% of those tried in criminal court
Black people represent 13% of the population, but of the 1,900+ exonerations of the wrongfully accused, nearly 50% were Black
Meanwhile, nearly 50% of those currently serving life, life without parole, or “virtual life” sentences are Black
Meanwhile, nearly 50% of those currently serving life, life without parole, or “virtual life” sentences are Black
On Tuesday, July 6, co-founders of @TENDEMANDS will join fellow co-founder @SocialistMMA on @FredHamptonLeft to discuss race- and class-based discriminatory policing, prosecution and sentencing — and our demand #3 to end it once and for all
tenforjustice.com/demands
tenforjustice.com/demands
.@TENDEMANDS co-founders @SocialistMMA, @anhiebananhie, @zoyaislove and I appeared live today on @FredHamptonLeft to talk discriminatory policing, prosecution and sentencing, our Demand #3, and why we need to defund now on the road to #AbolishThePolice
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