Episode 566 | Bias on the Bench: How Black Defendants Get Harsher Sentences for the Same Crime

***EPISODE 566 | Notes and Links***If two defendants were the same age, committed the same crime, had similar backgrounds and committed those crimes in the same state and county -- earning the same “sentencing score,” you would expect they would get the same sentence. In Florida, your sentence can vary dramatically for no other reason than your race. The Herald Tribune put together a study to show empirically what systemic racism in our Justice system looks like.**********************************************************************************Thanks to all of our newest patrons! Theresa V.Jenn McGYou are the REAL MVPs!Go to Patreon.com/theBpDShow to become a patron today. We have a new goal to bring video back to the show. We need 50 patrons to commit $10 a month. Can we do it? (Obama)**********************************************************************************Notes from the Show with LinksLink to the full Study from Herald Tribune:http://projects.heraldtribune.com/bias/#1Link to Real Justice Pac: https://realjusticepac.org/