Colorado judicial district data disrupts racial disparity narrative

Colorado judicial district data disrupts racial disparity narrative

The elected DA in Colorado’s 18th Judicial District (Arapahoe County) recently announced she was dropping charges against a group of four individuals protesting at an ICE field office in Centennial. The case is a good one to consider, because it highlights prosecutorial discretion and the claims progressive DAs make about disparities in Colorado’s criminal justice system. The ability for a prosecutor to decide on bringing charges–or not–is one o…