Mike Pence denies "implicit bias" in policing is a big deal.


The Department of Justice's report on Ferguson put it simply:
"Ferguson's police and municipal court practices both reflect and exacerbate existing racial bias, including racial stereotypes. Ferguson's own data establish clear racial disparities that adversely impact African Americans. The evidence shows that discriminatory intent is part of the reason for these disparities."
The DOJ's Baltimore report similarly concluded the Baltimore Police Department "uses enforcement strategies that unlawfully subject African-Americans to disproportionate rates of stops, searches and arrests; uses excessive force; and retaliates against individuals for their constitutionally-protected expression."

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