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“Do the Right Thing”

A conversation about Criminal Justice in America

Ralph Warren

By Ralph Darrell Warren

The Truth Contributor

Everything must change. Nothing the stays the same.

In 1640, the John Punch case was the first case which illustrated racial disparity in the criminal justice system. The righteous arm of the universe demands that courts “Do the right thing.” Here’s how this case began. In 1640 as most know there was no slavery. There was indentured servitude. In short this meant whites and blacks worked for wealthy owners of plantations for a number of years and was paid, most times poorly, and then set free.  More...

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