Proposition 21

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Evidence suggests kids of color will be especially vulnerable to the sharper teeth in Proposition 21. A new study entitled “Color of Justice,” co-authored by former UCI professor Mike Males, found that black, Latino and Asian teens are much more likely to be tried in adult court and sentenced to prison than are white offenders who commit the same crimes.