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Why Black Angelenos have been making up more pot-related arrests
There’s been a lot of talk about systemic racism in recent weeks. Some of those problems are gradually being addressed and fixed, while others have gotten worse.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 6m ListenThere’s been a lot of talk about systemic racism in recent weeks. Some of those problems are gradually being addressed and fixed, while others have gotten worse.
In 2017, before recreational cannabis was legalized, Black residents in the City of Los Angeles made up less than 30% of marijuana related arrests. In 2018, after it was legalized, they made up 38%. Last year, it went up to more than 42%. That’s all according to LAPD arrest data compiled and analyzed by USC’s CrosstownLA.
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