There is no shortage of alarming data. This graph displays the disparity in marijuana arrests for Black people by police, even though ACLU research shows that marijuana usage by Black people and white people is equal. You’ll find charts with data and analysis showing disparate policing in Des Moines. For example, the chart on speeding citations, shows that over a 6-year period, if you’re a Black person driving in Des Moines you are more that 2 times more likely to ticketed for speeding and once ticketed, you are 4.5 times more likely to be arrested than a white driver. The URBAN EXPERIENCE | 2020 33
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