Police misconduct largely contributes to wrongful convictions of innocent Black people

For Black History Month, we will highlight stories and statistics that aim to demonstrate the unique experience of being Black and wrongfully convicted. Today’s topic is police misconduct. According to a September 2020 report by the National Registry of Exonerations, police officers committed misconduct in 35% of exoneration cases since 1989. Further, a March 2017 … Continue reading Police misconduct largely contributes to wrongful convictions of innocent Black people