The many debates on systemic racism in America are flawed

Those making the charge often even include definition of systemic racism, and that definition is reasonably consistent that systemic racism, or institutional racism, as opposed to individual racism, includes the necessity of there being current statutes and procedural policies that allow racial animus in this country.

What definition of SYSTEMIC RACISM are you employing?

One might argue, in use of terms de jure and de facto,  that systemic racism in the U.S. is neither de jure, nor de facto. 

De jure systemic racism  implies that whether or not racism exists in reality, there is legal recognition of it.

De facto systemic racism implies that legally and procedurally, there is real systemic racism.

Neither condition holds.

C: In legal practice, systemic racism no longer exists.

I agree with you that systemic racism cannot definitionally exist without any laws or policies that can be identified as discriminatory.

If you claim that systemic racism is based on such laws and policies, why don 't any of you cite them? Your claim, alone, by your own definitions, fail to impress.

Why do minorities receive longer sentences for the same crimes ? 

A system that does nothing to mitigate potential (and demonstrable) bias by the individuals responsible for enforcing the law could be considered a system that at best, IGNORESthe bias that contaminates its operation and at worst, PROTECTS the bias that contaminates its operation.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/15/us/racist-deeds-covenants/index.html

So, address the real systemic issue: Prosecution of wrong doers. The system is not the problem. How the system is utilized is the problem.

That link did not cite a current law or policy that is discriminatory in it's nature.

And do laws regarding illicit drug use only apply to black people? Or is everyone equally forbidden from using certain drugs?

• So when Ronald Greene was beat to death by six Louisiana State troopers on May 10, 2019 that was not SYSTEMIC RACISM because no law allowed those troopers to beat an unarmed man to death as punishment for resisting arrest.
  
• And when those troopers lied on their arrest reports and lied to Greene's widow saying that Greene had died in an auto accident, that was not SYSTEMIC RACISM because no law allowed those troopers to lie and cover up their murder of Greene.
  
• And when those troopers turned off their body cameras or else lied about having any body camera footage of the murder that was not SYSTEMIC RACISM because the law clearly states that those troopers must have their body cameras running at all times.
  
• And when the County Coroner falsely attributed Greene's death to car accident and made no report of the many deep lacerations and bruises and taser prongs stuck in Greene's body, that was not SYSTEMIC RACISM because the law clearly requires the County Coroner to make accurate statements during an autopsy.
  
• And when Troop F commanders threatened internal investigators who wanted to charge the troopers that was not SYSTEMIC RACISM because by law police commanders are supposed to charge known murderers and not cover up when the murders are committed by co-workers.
  
• And when the Louisiana State Patrol refused to release any body camera footage or discuss Greene's death for two years that was not SYSTEMIC RACISM because  state officials are not allowed by law to knowingly cover up internal investigations or conceal evidence in  a murder.
  
• And when the Governor of Louisiana backed the LSP's refusal to release body camera footage or discuss Greene's death because investigation were still active two years out that was not SYSTEM RACISM because Governor's are not permitted by law  to knowingly conceal evidence of a murder.
  
• And when the LSP decided to scapegoat one officer and that officer then died in a car accident a few hours later that was not SYSTEMIC RACISM because state officials are not allowed by law to scapegoat one man for a murder done by six men.
  
• And when the LSP slapped a different officer on the wrist and refused to charge the rest of the murderers with anything, in spite of the recommendations of internal investigators and in spite of the active cover up, that was not SYSTEMIC RACISM because police officers are required by law to charge people with murder when detectives have determined that a murder has been committed.
  
• And when evidence emerges that Troop F has a long history of accusations of racially motivated violence against black motorists around Monroe, LA and a long history of cover-ups and most of Troop F command resigns to avoid any backlash, that is not SYSTEMIC RACISM because the law does not allow for racially motivated violence against motorists and the law requires the State to prosecute those officials who cover up such incidents.
  

Do laws regarding illicit drug use only apply to black people? Or is everyone equally forbidden from using certain drugs?

so long as the definition of SYSTEMIC RACISM only accounts for the TEXT

So then you fault fauxlaw's definition of SYSTEMIC RACISM  for failing to account for the conduct of racist institutions as welll as the failures of government systems built to hold such institutions accountable?

Wait, why is criminalization of drug use racist?