How race shaped the South’s punitive approach to justice

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How race shaped the South’s punitive approach to justice

… more than half of all Black Americans live, these trends are amplified … and Jim Crow laws barred Black Americans the right to sit on … , says Talitha LeFlouria, professor of African American studies and an expert on …

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