Albany arrest-diversion program favors fewer - and whiter - residents
Is a policing reform initiative failing to address racial disparities?
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Black residents account for only 34% of the people diverted into an alternative treatment program called Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion. (Cathleen F. Crowley & Eduardo Medina / Times Union)Cathleen F. Crowley/Eduardo Medina/Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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A year after Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins was sworn in, the number of people diverted through LEAD dropped from 87 in 2018 to 35 in 2019. Now, data shows the program has been falling short of fulfilling a core mission: addressing racial disparities. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less