A) The laws have been specifically designed to allow targeting of certain populations (the "War on Drugs" has had a hugely disproportionate impact on non-white

A) The laws have been specifically designed to allow targeting of certain populations (the "War on Drugs" has had a hugely disproportionate impact on non-white Americans). https://www.vox.com/2014/7/1/5850830/war-on-drugs-racist-minorities https://www.vox.com/2014/7/1/5850830/war-on-drugs-racist-min... B) Non-whites are way, way more likely to be arrested (despite similar rates of drug use), and receive harsher penalties. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324432004578304463789858002 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324432004578304... The list goes on and on... "Broken windows" policing results in targeting of minority communities. Blacks and Hispanics are significantly more likely to be targeted under "stop and frisk" laws, despite equal (or lower) hit rates for contraband discovery when compares to whites.