Supreme Court Justices Shock Seattle Newspaper

By telling the truth. Some people (and most who work in the news business) can't handle the truth.

State Supreme Court justices Richard Sanders and James Johnson stunned some participants at a recent court meeting when they said African Americans are overrepresented in the prison population because they commit a disproportionate number of crimes.

Both justices disputed the view held by some that racial discrimination plays a significant role in the disparity.