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I think that there's one thing that is misunderstood in this. I don't think that the systemic racism is against "poor black folks" as you mentioned, but simply "poor folks". There is no shortage of white people locked up for doing things that someone with a much better lawyer would have gotten them a slap on the wrist for. A great example of this was New York's "folding knife law" - which is a great example of a law that is absolutely insane and cannot be upheld in any way / shape / form, but put away hundreds of whites / blacks / latinos that could not afford adequate legal representation and were stuck with public defenders who are far more inclined to strike a deal, especially when they can't make bail. Why sit in jail for 2-3 years, awaiting trial trying to overthrow a law as unconstitutional when the sentence for breaking it is 6 months?
That being said -- if you look at impoverished communities, those are disproportionately black. So if you look at "Is there racism" in the judiciary -- I'm not entirely certain, but there is definitely inequality along socioeconomic lines which is disproportionally affecting black communities.
https://www.amazon.com/Problems-Roots-Law-Essays-Political-ebook/dp/B00VOLBVAM/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=root+of+law&qid=1556036842&rnid=2941120011&s=books&sr=1-5 . was a good book that I read while in jail...