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Hennepin County launches initiative to eliminate disparities in juvenile system Nearly 75% of cases sent to the County Attorney s Office involve youth of color.
By David Chanen, David Chanen Star Tribune January 25, 2021 6:28pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A new initiative aims to reduce stark racial disparities in the thousands of cases heard in Hennepin County s juvenile justice system each year.
Advocates say the measure is warranted and overdue: In 2018, nearly 75% of the 5,500 juvenile crime cases sent to the Hennepin County Attorney s Office for review involved youth of color. Black youth, who made up 61% of the cases prosecuted, accounted for only 22% of the county population of 10- to 17-year-olds.