racial bias — Blog — Criminal Injustice

The criminal legal system has left us with too little justice, and too much mass incarceration, racial disparities, and lifelong burdens on those it touches. But few groups suffer as much under the system’s burdens as young black people.

Interviews, EpisodeDavid HarrisNovember 30, 2021The Rage of Innocence, juvenile justice, race, Kristin Henning, mass incarceration, prosecution, racial bias, implicit bias, 121-150

Bonus: Muzzling a Racist Judge

Dave appears on WESA's The Confluence to discuss the case of a Pennsylvania judge disciplined for racist comments.

Bonus EpisodesDavid HarrisMarch 10, 202090.5 WESA, The Confluence, Mark Tranquilli, racial bias, race and jury, Pittsburgh

Special: A City Divided

Years before Ferguson, the well-publicized beating of a black teen by three white police officers exposed a deep racial divide in Pittsburghers' perceptions of, and experiences with, law enforcement. On its tenth anniversary, David Harris explores the Jordan Miles case and its aftermath in a new book -- A City Divided: Race, Fear and the Law in Police Confrontations.

In this special episode, Dave sits down with producer Josh Raulerson to discuss what the incident can teach us about race, human perception, and the militarization of policing.

InterviewsDavid HarrisJanuary 11, 2020A City Divided, Jordan Miles, police violence, militarization, fear, race, racial bias, Josh Raulerson

Read This: Suspect Citizens

Routine traffic stops are the most common interaction between police and citizens. A new book presents the most unambiguous evidence yet that race is a critical factor in who gets pulled over and why.

Bonus Episodes, Read ThisDavid HarrisNovember 2, 2018Read This, Suspect Citizens, racial profiling, Profiles in Injustice, traffic stops, War on Drugs, drugs, race, racial bias, racial discrimination

#3: Implicit Racial Bias in Everyday Policing

Racial bias in the criminal justice system isn't just about old-school bigotry. The real problem is unconscious bias in the minds of most of us, including law enforcement. How does this affect officers' life-and-death decision making?

Melba Pearson is the Assistant District Attorney for Miami-Dade, Fla., and President of the National Black Prosecutors Association.

Take the Harvard Implicit Association Test.

InterviewsDavid HarrisApril 12, 2016racial bias, Melba Pearson, National Black Prosecutors Association, Implicit Association Test, 1-30

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