Criminal Justice

More African-Americans apply to become cops, but few make it to finish line
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Although the police department is pushing to diversify, it’s hiring whites and Latinos at rates more than double that of blacks, analysis shows.
Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/author/kevin-stark/)
Although the police department is pushing to diversify, it’s hiring whites and Latinos at rates more than double that of blacks, analysis shows.
Cut off from major transit lines, deindustrialized Riverdale has among the city’s highest commute times, contributing to its high unemployment and poverty rates.