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Published on Jun 14, 2015
"Families of color are a lot less likely to get justice when a loved one is murdered.
A new report by Edwin Rios and Kai Wright for Mother Jones looks at the stunning disparities in murder clearance rates in minority communities.
The report focuses on the story of Emill Smith in particular, whose murder has gone unsolved for years despite his family's pleas to local police:
'Emill had been to a neighborhood bar, where a security camera recorded him dancing, hanging out by the pool table, and kissing an old friend on the forehead before leaving.
As he got into his car, someone walked up and shot him several times.
No one was ever arrested in connection with the crime, and odds are no one will be.
That's because, while Chester has one of the nation's highest homicide rates, it has a far lower than average "clearance rate." Not even one-third of last year's 30 homicides have been solved, a rate less than half the national average.
Since 2005, 144 killings have gone unsolved.'"
