WPRO News and the Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A recent report by the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island indicates that black residents are disproportionately suspended from school, profiled by police and incarcerated, a pattern referred to as the “school-to-prison pipeline.”
The report released Thursday contains data collected over the past decade by sources including the ACLU, Northeastern University and the Prison Policy Initiative indicating that people of color in Rhode Island are subject discrimination by educators and law enforcement.
ACLU policy associate Hillary Davis says the report takes a “big-picture” look at racial disparities over a person’s lifetime and demonstrates how these issues are interconnected.
She said looking at the data now is important as the country talks about racial disparities and how to move forward.
