Policing the Pandemic: COVID-19 Executive Orders Prove Harmful to Communities of Color
ACLU-NJ data analysis reveals clear racial disparities between Black and white communities in the number of police stops for executive order enforcement.
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ACLU-NJ data analysis reveals clear racial disparities between Black and white communities in the number of police stops for executive order enforcement.
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