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Crime and Justice News Archive
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 6, 20221 min read
Criminal Justice Reform Continuing In States Despite Critique of Jackson
The “soft on crime” critique of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has prompted obituaries for the era of bipartisan support for criminal...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Do GOP Attacks on Jackson Signal Retreat On Justice Reform?
During Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing, Republicans reiterated attack lines they’ve been using on Democrats when it...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 4, 20223 min read
Panelists to Journalists: Quote Community, Not Just Cops, When Covering Violence
By Mark Obbie Criminal justice reform is "absolutely stalling out," and the blame lies with journalists who hype scary violent crimes out...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Biden Has Mixed Record on Justice Reform, Says Brennan Center
It is "especially disappointing" that the Biden administration has not made more progress on criminal justice reform during its first...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Biden, Pressured on Criminal Justice Reform, May Sign Executive Order
President Biden is facing mounting pressure from civil rights groups to enact new criminal justice policies or risk failing to deliver...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 18, 20222 min read
Scanlon Says Carjacking Doesn't Change Her Justice Reform Views
Last month, in unrelated events, two Democratic lawmakers were carjacked at gunpoint. On December 21, Illinois state Senate Majority...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Liberal Reformers Give Biden D's and F's On Criminal Justice in 2021
President Biden's progress on criminal justice reform after nearly a year in office has dissatisfied some advocacy groups. During his...
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