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I agree with that completely. I was thinking about the complaint that I, and probably you have seen complaining that “white women” being beneficiaries of programs that they think of as being for black people. I’m certain that you would have no objection to my mom getting a 235 home. I’d also guess that more black people got them.

It goes to the idea that programs that are about financial need without regard to race can disproportionally benefit black people and that should be OK if they are disproportionally poor.

The criminal injustice system definitely needs to be fixed. Could the same principle apply? Do black people disproportionately have to rely upon a public defender? I’m not saying that there are no good public defenders, but do they have a case load that gives them less time with the defendant or encourage them to take a plea?

The courts have a problem that I don’t know how politicians can fix. The jury is made up of humans. Years ago, I heard a woman say, “N*****s all look alike to me” but she could give eyewitness testimony in court. “That’s him! He’s the one.” https://innocenceproject.org/dna-exonerations-in-the-united-states/

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