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Letters: I need racial stats

June 12, 2020 by Marin Leave a Comment

Dear editor, 

Before bashing the governor, I would need to examine just how blacks are treated in Marin. 

Novato is 76 percent white. But I can’t find the racial makeup of the Novato police department. 

With 80 employees, how many are non-white ? What about other towns in Marin ? Does law enforcement match the demographics of the population? It can’t be an exact match, but is it all white ? If so, why ? 

What about teachers ? Do we give our students an opportunity for exposure to non-white people of authority? It’s issues like these that can create problems that never see the light of day unless someone pushes it into the light.

Thomas E. Lester

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