The Crime Report:
Every day, police across the country fan out to arrest thousands of individuals who have failed to show up for court appearances or are delinquent in paying a fine, under the authority of a bench warrant issued by a local judicial authority.
The warrants, most of which relate to non-violent or low-level charges such as traffic violations, have been called a major factor in the buildup of distrust towards police in Black and brown communities who say they are disproportionally targeted by warrant enforcement.
New data suggests that these perceptions are correct.
A study released by the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of warrant enforcement in the city of St. Louis, Mo., and Jefferson County in Kentucky, found “substantial racial disparities” in warrant arrests. Continue reading >>>
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