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Letter: A few thoughts on our justice system

Imagine there were multiple peer reviewed studies that showed an implicit bias against Christians by police officers and that Christians were being disproportionately killed, convicted and harshly sentenced by the criminal justice system.

How would you respond? Demand justice? Protest? Say the problem exists and needs attention?

What if we were to replace Christians with black people?

Andy Back, Richland

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