The DoJ report links the statistics of unequal enforcement targeting black folks with the hyper use of citations, fines, and fees to raise revenue for the city, rather than as a law enforcement tool - that's what makes the report damning.
As to using tickets and fines to raise general revenue, keeping low-income people trapped in a cycle of endless fees for what started out as minor infractions, this was also been documented by NPR in low-income white rural communities in Washington state. So it's a class issue - along with race.
As to using tickets and fines to raise general revenue, keeping low-income people trapped in a cycle of endless fees for what started out as minor infractions, this was also been documented by NPR in low-income white rural communities in Washington state. So it's a class issue - along with race.