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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Racial Bias and America's Mass Incarceration

    The full story of the Trayvon Martin case may never be known, but it's raising important questions about America's justice system. Why do we imprison so many people — seven to 10 times more than any other developed country? Sixty percent of them are black or Latino. What's the role of racial bias?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The full story of the Trayvon Martin case may never be known, but it's raising important questions about America's justice system. Why do we imprison so many people — seven to 10 times more than any other developed country? Sixty percent of them are black or Latino. What's the role of racial bias?

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    Another 'Parent Trigger' Effort Ends in Defeat
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Marc Mauer

      Sentencing Project

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      James Forman, Jr

      Yale Law School

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      Deborah Ramirez

      Northeastern University School of Law

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    3 of 3
    Another 'Parent Trigger' Effort Ends in Defeat
    1. 0:00Will Parents Ever Be Able to Pull the "Trigger?"
    2. 17:53James Cameron's Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
    3. 27:57Racial Bias and America's Mass IncarcerationYou’re reading this
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