Report: Travis County drug possession arrests disproportionately harm Black residents

Report: Travis County drug possession arrests disproportionately harm Black residents

Today, researchers from four Texas-based organizations released their full review of 2,900 drug possession arrests in Travis County from June 2017 to May 2018. The data used to create their final report reveals troubling police practices that harm communities, exacerbate racial disparities in arrests and jail detention, and fail to address the underlying needs of people who use drugs.

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