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Court Reporters Are Literally Writing Down Black People’s Testimonies Wrong

May 23, 2019 admin aae, aave, african american english, court reporters, identity-race, Justice System, RACISM

Credit to Author: Leila Ettachfini| Date: Thu, 23 May 2019 11:40:31 +0000

A new study shows that stenographers frequently fail at correctly understanding and transcribing African American English, which can have devastating consequences for Black people in court.