American Racism Endures

[Racism seems to be deeply embedded in our nation's psyche. The article cited below reflects the effects of it on our criminal justice system. The new Republican hot button attack on Latino immigrants catches another piece of this abomination. Our family has imposed parental control on the Lou Dobbs racial profanities -- what a way to make his living!. We need more honest media sources of public information to expose such uglies. Ed Kent]

.....................................

Justice Dept. Numbers Show Prison Trends
By SOLOMON MOORE
The data reflect deep racial disparities in the nation's
correctional institutions. In several states, incarceration
rates for blacks were more than 10 times the rate of whites.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/us/06prison.html?th&emc=th
--
"A war is just if there is no alternative, and the resort to arms is legitimate if they represent your last hope." (Livy cited by Machiavelli)
--
Ed Kent 212-665-8535 (voice mail only) [blind copies]
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CollegeConversation
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PeaceEfforts
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EndingPoverty
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/440neighborhood
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StudentConcerns
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AcademicFreedom
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PrivacyRights
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Israel_Palestine
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FindingHumaneJobs
http://BlogByEdKent.blogspot.com/
http://www.bloggernews.net