Black and Hispanic Massachusetts Under 21 Residents Far More Likely To Be Arrested Than White and Asian Counterparts, Study Says

Young black Massachusetts residents are far more likely to be arrested than other groups, according to a new study from Columbia University. The study, published February 1, 2024, notes that despite amounting to just 8 percent of the population under 21 in Massachusetts, black Bay Staters in that age range accounted for 25 percent of all the arrests in that age group in 2022. Additionally, young Hispanic residents were disproportionately arrested; they made up 19 percent of the Bay State's unde

Young black Massachusetts residents are far more likely to be arrested than other groups, according to a new study from Columbia University. The study, published February 1, 2024, notes that despite amounting to just 8 percent of the population under 21 in Massachusetts, black Bay Staters in that age range accounted for 25 percent of all the arrests in that age group in 2022. Additionally, young Hispanic residents were disproportionately arrested; they made up 19 percent of the Bay State's unde…