Black girls are being criminalized at alarming rates. Experts say there are ways to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Author: Monica Rhor, USA TODAY
How did USA TODAY report on unequal treatment for black girls? Trust and deep reporting
A USA TODAY project on the criminalization of black girls required building trust, and a lot of reporting.
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