i_pi - To answer both of your questions :

1: No, there was no link to the data when this article was first published. ( It has since been updated )

2: The graphic does not match the original wording of the article ( The wording of the article currently lists the statistics of a jail stay resulting in parole and probation violation compared to an average of 1000 parole or probation violators ) while the graphic attached to the article is still specific to how many people are in jail in multnomah county by race compared to how many people live in multnomah county by race.  I.e.: The wording of the article has nothing to do with the graphic attached to the article. ( And again, at the time, the link to the data was not attached. )

3: Even your final statement about sensationalism is incorrect, because you have not correctly analyzed the data. I'll also agree that my statement about sensationalism is not mathematically correct.