Book description
In one of the richest countries on Earth it has effectively become a crime to be poor. For example, in Ferguson, Missouri, the U.S. Department of Justice didn't just expose racially biased policing; it also exposed exorbitant fines and fees for minor crimes that mainly hit the city's poor, African…
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1 author picked Not A Crime To Be Poor as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
When I was reading the autopsies of people who died during arrest or in jail, it became clear that too many of the victims were simply poor people who lacked resources.
This book explains why the poor are the targets of our criminal justice system and why so many Americans are struggling for economic and legal freedom at the same time.
From Terence's list on justice in America that will terrify you.
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