Adrian Perkins in Mother Jones magazine


On Crime: Repealed "saggy pants" law targeting people of color

Lawmakers voted to repeal a 12-year-old ordinance banning pants that sag below the waist after outcry over the death of Anthony Childs, who was stopped by police for violating the law. "It is my opinion that while the ordinance was originally well-intentioned, it unfairly targets people of color," Perkins said. "Just like many initiatives in the war on drugs that we now realize are discriminatory against people of color, we've evolved to reach that understanding. And this is in that vein."
Source: Mother Jones newsmagazine on 2020 Louisiana Senate race Jun 13, 2019

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