Comment on Open thread for night owls: Ferguson courts a 'chronic' violator of the rights of poor residents

Open thread for night owls: Ferguson courts a 'chronic' violator of the rights of poor residents

The Arch City Defenders report on St. Louis Municipal Courts and their pattern of using traffic fines both as steady cash generators and as gateways for criminalizing the poverty of their citizens: We observed over 60 different courts during our court watching program and obtained sworn statements from clients and individuals we encountered.

 

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