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
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