Superpredators and Systemic Racism in Criminal Justice

systemic racism in criminal justiceHere’s a thoughtful essay by D.J. Tice with the StarTribune.  He writes about how the political focus on the criminal justice system has changed: from fear of “superpredators” to systemic racism in criminal justice in the U.S.  http://www.startribune.com/politicians-who-raised-alarm-over-superpredators-now-decry-systematic-racism/369492942/

He points out that all the politicians in the 1980s warned of criminal gangs taking over, out-of-control crime, and even …