Law Professor On How Misdemeanors 'Sweep' Blacks Into The Criminal System
The killings of George Floyd and many others all began with allegations of a minor offense. These make up 80% of criminal arrests and cases in the U.S., and disproportionately affect people of color.
The police killings of George Floyd, Eric Garner and other black men and women began with allegations of a minor offense, such as passing a counterfeit $20 bill or selling individual, untaxed cigarettes.
Misdemeanors — these types of low-level criminal offenses — account for.
