National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: New York - Albany Police Disproportionately Target Blacks for Marijuana Violations
August 07, 2020
August 07, 2020
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release:
Those cited by police for violating marijuana laws in the city of Albany are almost exclusively Black people, according to an analysis of citywide arrest data by the Albany Times Union.
Black people comprised 97 percent of those arrested or ticketed for marijuana violations over the past year (July 9, 2019 to July 9, 2020). Nearly sixty percent of al . . .
Those cited by police for violating marijuana laws in the city of Albany are almost exclusively Black people, according to an analysis of citywide arrest data by the Albany Times Union.
Black people comprised 97 percent of those arrested or ticketed for marijuana violations over the past year (July 9, 2019 to July 9, 2020). Nearly sixty percent of al . . .