Dotan Police Corruption

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Another issue in our justice system is police corruption, specifically the Alabama Dothan police department that planted drugs and guns on innocent black men for almost twenty years, beginning in 1996. The text TITLE by AUTHOR shows how the police are being prejudice towards black man. For example, “Up to 12 officers working in the Dothan police department's narcotics squad reportedly participated in the scheme which began in 1996 and specially targeted young black men. Most of the young men were subsequently prosecuted and imprisoned, with some still incarcerated” (Innocence Project). This again demonstrates that even though our justice system is supposed to protect and defend individuals, some police members are incriminating innocent black