Former police officer George Gascón set himself apart early in his career. Now, Gascón is serving as the Los Angeles District Attorney, where he can help set policy.
Officers in Newark didn't fire a single shot in all of 2020. This marks a distinct turn for a city that, just a decade ago, faced a DOJ investigation for its heavy-handed policing tactics.
Mandatory minimums have also perpetuated mass incarceration, and many states are working to reduce or eliminate the use of mandatory minimums in their courts. In short, criminal justice reform has solved one problem while exacerbating another.
Federal prisoners made an average of $0.12 - $0.40 at the time of the report. That means that even people who managed to work 40 hours per week would make, at best, $16 per week.
GOP lawmakers in Georgia have responded to protests by pushing new bills that would protect police budgets, criminalize protests and shifting responsibility for police misconduct onto citizens.
The New York City Council voted on three resolutions and five bills related to public safety and police accountability. Among that package of legislation was a resolution that ends qualified immunity.
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