Anyone want to understand the failings of money bail? Look no further: strong evidence of a white shooter motivated by racial bias committing a double murder with an assault rifle. But wealth sets him free.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/11/20/kyle-rittenhouse-accused-kenosha-shooter-released-2-million-bail/6363593002/ …
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I don’t think Boudin is suggesting that Rittenhouse should not have been released on bail because of his skin color or political leanings. He’s merely drawing attention to the disparate treatment of whites and blacks in our justice system.
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It’s important to keep in mind the prevalence of racial bias in bail decisions as context for Boudin’s tweet. http://www.law.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/upload_documents/Yang%20paper%20DEC%206%20ADY_RacialBias.pdf …
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