New York Times columnist Bob Herbert demands an end to what he calls "Jim Crow policing" in New York City. What do you think about what he has to say? Do you think it is appropriate to call this kind of policing "Jim Crow"? Why or why not? What do you make of the data Herbert presents?
Here is an excerpt. Click on the link below to read more... "The New York City Police Department needs to be restrained. The nonstop humiliation of young black and Hispanic New Yorkers, including children, by police officers who feel no obligation to treat them fairly or with any respect at all is an abomination. That many of the officers engaged in the mistreatment are black or Latino themselves is shameful."
Op-Ed Columnist - Jim Crow Policing - NYTimes.com
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