Lawmakers in New York are quietly working on a number of reforms to the state's criminal justice system. Together, these bills could overhaul the state's approach to policing and incarceration practices.
Democrats across the country ran on platforms centering strong criminal justice reform. A new Illinois bill sets the stage for change.
A $15 per hour minimum wage would transform the incomes of millions of Americans, but how would it impact the criminal justice system?
Sen. Booker's new role on Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism gives just reform advocates optimism.