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What Kamala Harris Must Do To End Abuse in the Criminal Legal System Sep. 09, 2024
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
If elected president, Vice President Kamala Harris would bring extensive experience to the role from... Read More
Getting Through to Kids About Crime Must Start by Getting Through to Lawmakers About Guns May. 01, 2023
The case of Marcus "Mojo" Ursery, 17, is the St. Louis conundrum in a nutshell. The city's exploding... Read More
Can the Democrats Own the Crime Issue? Sep. 22, 2022
It is a once in a generation opportunity. The Republicans, who have owned the crime issue in nation... Read More
Who Says Democrats are Soft on Crime? Mar. 24, 2022
Frank Abrokwa is the repeat offender who, to the shock of many, was released after smearing his own ... Read More
Joy Reid and White Male Tears Nov. 19, 2021
MSNBC host Joy Reid is the only minority host on her network from noon to midnight, so it's only nat... Read More
Biden Hedges on His Promise to Free Pot Prisoners: The President Still Has Not Caught Up With Most Americans on Marijuana Policy May. 05, 2021
Just before he left office, Donald Trump freed more than a dozen federal prisoners who had received ... Read More
Judge Sullivan Confirms That We're Not Crazy Dec. 20, 2018
Thank you, Judge Sullivan, for certifying the nation's sanity — that ice is cold, rain is wet ... Read More
Families, Kids and a Flawed Law Dec. 15, 2018
This column is dedicated to issues of crime and justice. But this time of year, it seems out of plac... Read More
At the Direction of the President Dec. 13, 2018
Last week, federal prosecutors in Washington and New York filed sentencing memorandums with federal ... Read More
Alarmist Nonsense Should Not Stop Sentencing Reform: Modest Changes in First Step Act Are No Threat to Public Safety Nov. 21, 2018
The federal sentencing reforms that Donald Trump endorsed last week could shorten the terms of 2,700... Read More
The First Step in the Fight for Criminal Justice Reform Nov. 17, 2018
So, did you hear? Democrats and Republicans in Washington have promised to cooperate in finding solu... Read More
Thinking Outside the Box on Sentencing Guidelines Feb. 04, 2017
Change is often a good thing. Thinking outside the box can bring about dynamic and fresh solutions t... Read More
A Chair in the Shower Room, a Portrait on the Capitol Wall, What Next for Hastert? Prison Bars? Apr. 13, 2016
Once upon a time, Dennis Hastert looked forward to being the longest-serving Republican speaker of t... Read More
