Black prison exonerees outpace white counterparts, study says
Black Americans are seven times more likely to be victims of police misconduct in high-ranking crimes, such as murder, sexual assault and drug crimes, says the National Registry of Exonerations.
Innocent Black people are significantly more likely to face wrongful convictions than innocent white people, a September report by the National Registry of Exonerations found, highlighting the stark racial disparities Black Americans continue to battle within the U.S. justice system.
On high-level offenses – murder, sexual
