Studies show African Americans and other people of color are in Minnesota's criminal justice system at a rate far greater than their presence in the population. That disparity has grown despite years of studies. No one seems to know why Minnesota's predominantly white population turns overwhelmingly nonwhite inside the state's prison gates. Some blame police practices as racial profiling for bringing more people of color into the court system. But in the end, judges bear the responsibility for sending people to jail. Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports on the connection between judges and racial disparities in this installment in our series, The Color of Justice.