How to React to a Gang Problem
We're afraid of gangs. We're also afraid of demonizing young black men.
I note in passing that a longstanding study on employer behavior shows that a white person with a recent felony conviction is more likely to be given a job interview than a black person with the identical resume and a clean criminal record. The percentage of employers willing to risk a black applicant with a criminal record looks like a rounding error.
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