A review of arrest records in the city over the last six years
shows that the number of arrests of Hispanics
seems in line with the city’s booming Hispanic population
over the same period.
However, data indicates
that violent crime among Hispanics
is disproportionately high.
Barletta has estimated that the city’s Hispanic population
now stands between 7,000 and 9,000,
comprising anywhere from 23 to 29 percent
of the city’s 31,000 residents.
Hispanics accounted for just 3 percent
of the city population in 2000,
when Hazleton’s total population was about 23,000,
according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The percentage of Hispanic arrests for violent crimes
rose from 14 percent in 2000 to 35 percent in 2005;
conversely, the percentage of non-Hispanic arrests
for violent crime dropped from 86 percent in 2000
to 65 percent in 2005.
My Question :
Is Mayor Barletta Justified In Passing Legislation
That Will PROVE
To Protect And Serve His Constituency
2006-08-26
12:20:47
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