Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
Crime is not a monolithic problem, and jailing people cannot fix it.
Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice policy and the racial disparities existing in our criminal justice system.
The massive show of force from 40 law enforcement agencies in Kenosha didn’t make anyone safer.
Reducing jail, prison, and detention center populations is a critical means of fighting the spread of COVID-19.
States and localities should use this moment to tackle the overdose epidemic.
The war on drugs has failed, and Americans on the right and left are ready for it to end.
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