Race and justice

Prison wall
Prison wall at the St. Cloud Correctional Facility.
MPR Photo/Tim Post

A recent report issued by the Sentencing Project shows how the war on drugs has expanded racial disparities in the criminal justice system.

Midmorning looks at the effects those disparities have on communities of color in Minnesota and the rest of the nation, and what can be done to address the problem.

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