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Marriage Equality, Criminal Justice

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Marriage Equality, Criminal Justice

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday morning that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marry. A report released this week shows that African-Americans are disproportionately represented in San Francisco's courts and jails. Among the report's findings: While black adults represent only 6 percent of the population, they represent 40 percent of the people arrested.

06/26/2015 | Rating NR

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Marriage Equality, Criminal Justice

Special | 27m 54sVideo has Closed Captions

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday morning that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marry. A report released this week shows that African-Americans are disproportionately represented in San Francisco's courts and jails. Among the report's findings: While black adults represent only 6 percent of the population, they represent 40 percent of the people arrested.

06/26/2015 | Rating NR

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