Presidential Pardons: Shades of Mercy

Presidential Pardons: Shades of Mercy

White criminals seeking presidential pardons are nearly four times as likely to succeed as people of color, a ProPublica examination has found.

http://www.propublica.org/article/shades-of-mercy-presidential-forgiveness-heavily-favors-whites

Last night, Rachel Maddow (MSNBC) sat down and had a riveting discussion with Dafna Linzer, senior reporter for Pro Publica, about her findings--breaking down exactly how this happens and how it can be changed.

Watch below.

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/white-privilege-infects-presidential-pardons/6wbob8h