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Racial Disparities In Communities And Courts

Mark Humphrey
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AP

Suffolk County's first black elected family court judge wants the criminal justice system to keep families together and treat racial groups the same. That can be a challenge as she says our region has rules that put minority communities at a disadvantage. We’ll discuss racial disparities in communities and the courts, with guests: