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Report On Gun Crimes: Are Gun-Courts The Solution?

By Steve Kraske,
Chris Young
Published August 2, 2021 at 4:25 PM CDT
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The average time for a gun-related charge to be processed through court in St. Louis is 9 months, according to Richard Rosenfeld.

When it comes to gun crimes and issues like bail and sentencing, the race of both the victim and the accused matters.

According to one report which aggregated data on gun-related crimes in St. Louis, the average period for a case to be processed is nine months and how that case is treated is influenced by multiple factors stemming from race.

Richard Rosenfeld suggests a solution to both issues might be a court dedicated only to gun-related crimes.

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When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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