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Wed. Sep 29, 2021

In a California Desert, Sheriff’s Deputies Settle Schoolyard Disputes. Black Teens Bear the Brunt.

Deputies in California’s Antelope Valley are disproportionately citing Black teens, often for minor infractions, like getting in fights or smoking. “They’re turning the principal’s office into the police station,” said one lawyer.

by Emily Elena Dugdale, KPCC/LAist, and Irena Hwang, ProPublica, photography by Bethany Mollenkof, special to ProPublica

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Despite years of complaints against the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, the DOJ has not stepped in to help. Following our investigation, the ACLU renews the call to action and has asked the DOJ to launch an investigation.

by Richard A. Webster, WRKF and WWNO

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