Benjamin Lessing

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Cruz was told that patrolling ‘Muslim neighborhoods’ is a bad idea. Well, so is patrolling ‘gang neighborhoods.’

Cruz was told that patrolling ‘Muslim neighborhoods’ is a bad idea. Well, so is patrolling ‘gang neighborhoods.’

In op-ed, Asst. Prof. Benjamin Lessing cites his research showing how poorly targeted crackdowns and mass incarceration increase street gangs’ power

Mar 30, 2016
Washington Post

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