US: Intersectionality and the Movement to End the War on Drugs (Opinion)
Harris Bricken – August 15, 2021
The year 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the so-called War on Drugs. Most scholars and activists agree, the Drug War is far from over. Cops and prosecutors aren’t the only sources for criminalization. Criminalization also occurs in child welfare and dependency courts, the public education system, health care, and housing. These systems disproportionately impact black women, youth, and children. The criminalization of black women and children thus occurs at the fringes of our legal system, where due process is merely a box checked by an agency rather than a substantive legal right.
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