Action Act Highlights Race Disparities in Criminal Justice System

Signed into law in 2018, the First Step Act has actually currently given thousands an early release from federal jails.

Civil liberties supporters are worried that Black and Brown incarcerated individuals are disproportionately rejected the exact same chance.

Cynthia W. Roseberry, ACLU Deputy Director For Policy, signs up with Marc Lamont Hill on “Black News Tonight” to talk about the First Step Act and the questionable algorithmic tool “Pattern.”

All this and more on “Black News Tonight.”

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