Here is what all of this means to black people and why. BLACK WALL RECEIPT

WHEN COURTS SLOW DOWN

BLACK PEOPLE PAY THE PRICE

What was cut:Franklin County Municipal Clerk of Courts budget⬇️ 6.4% reduction

What the clerk does:• Real-time warrant verification• Supports 21 law enforcement agencies• 24/7 court system operations• Courthouse security

WHAT THIS CAUSES

More time detainedBlack residents are stopped and checked more often.Slower warrant verification = longer custody time.

Fewer officers in Black neighborhoodsOfficers stuck waiting → fewer patrols → slower response times.

More pretrial detentionAdministrative delays turn minor charges into jail time.

Less courthouse safetySecurity staffing cut by 50%.

THIS IS NOT A CLERICAL CUT

THIS IS A JUSTICE BOTTLENECK

When justice systems stall,Black communities absorb the delay first — and longest.

BLACK WALL GRADE

Public Safety Impact: F

Reason:Mission-critical justice infrastructure treated as expendable.