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Progressive prosecutors blast recalls, assail Democrats for not supporting reform agenda
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The discussion on changing the criminal justice system was part of a virtual meeting moderated by Melina Abdullah, a civic leader and professor at California State University, Los Angeles. District attorneys Chesa Bo...
Warren says all Democrats on board with ‘comprehensive’ immigration reform: ‘We have to work out the details’
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During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," host Dana Bash asked Warren about Title 42 and her colleagues that have come out against the administration's move to lift it. AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 09: E...
Oversight Republican introduces bill to reform ‘inefficient’ federal bureaucracy
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House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice, R-Ga., is introducing the Accountable Federal Employees Act Wednesday, which aims to reform the federal bureaucracy. "I’m proud to intro...
Being pro-police reform and pro-public safety are not mutually exclusive
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Gun violence continues to devastate our communities, and countless victims are left without recourse as the failures of our criminal justice system are exposed. The Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) has collecte...
New York Assembly speaker not budging on bail reform policies despite concerns of violent crime
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams — in his efforts to make the city safer through his "Blueprint to End Gun Violence" following a bloody two years — on Monday met with Heastie and New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea ...
Amir Locke’s death highlights federal lawmakers’ inaction on police reform
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Arick Wierson is a six-time Emmy Award-winning television producer and former senior media adviser to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He advises corporate and political clients on communications strategies in the U...
What the workplace harassment law reform will mean for you
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Washington "Long overdue." "It will help us fix a broken system." "You're going to have a chance to be heard differently." That's how lawmakers from both parties are describing the workplace harassment legislation t...
Joni Ernst slams progressive criminal reform policies: ‘Stop playing politics’
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"More and more felons are being released across the country as a result of permissive policies being pushed by progressive politicians and lenient district attorneys who view punishment as the real crime," Ernst will...
NY bail reform push faces blowback from crime victims in emotional protest
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"There are thousands of all kinds of criminal elements walking free in our streets," said activist Madeline Brame. "I try not to get too upset, I try not to get too fired up, but I have no choice." Brame's son, U.S. ...
Manchin and Murkowski signal optimism on Electoral Count Act reform
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Washington Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Sunday signaled optimism about their work to reform the Electoral Count Act, with Manchin going so far as to say it will "absolutely" pass,...
NYC mom of baby shot in head demands bail reform ahead of Biden visit: ‘Who cares if Rikers fills up’
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Miraida Gomez, 32, was inside a vehicle parked at the intersection of East 198th Street and Valentine Avenue Jan. 19 when her baby daughter, less than a year old, suffered a gunshot wound to the face. Two weeks later...
Senators moving ‘aggressively’ on Electoral Count Act reform, but face long way to go before a deal
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Washington Bipartisan talks to overhaul the Electoral Count Act -- an 1887 law under scrutiny in the wake of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol -- face an uncertain future and key hurdles as lawmakers scramble to...
Mother of slain Army veteran feels ‘tormented’ as liberal bail reform allows accused killer to walk free
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"It’s an insult. It’s an atrocity. It’s a disgrace," Brame told "Fox & Friends First" host Todd Piro. NY REPUBLICAN, POLICE UNION DEMAND GOV. HOCHUL END CASHLESS BAIL AFTER ANOTHER OFFICER SHOT IN LINE OF DUTY ...
Slain Army vet’s mother blames bail reform for letting accused murderer walk free
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Correa's mother, Madeline Brame, blames progressive politicians for rewarding her son's alleged killer. "They attacked my son that he didn't know, nor had he done them any harm. And he was butchered to death," she sa...
Arizonans sound off on Kyrsten Sinema, opposition to filibuster reform
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"I’m just pleased that she’s not going along with her Democratic Party," one man told Fox News. A woman speaks to Fox News in Tucson, Arizona, about Sen. Sinema.
NYC bail reform beneficiaries rearrested for felonies at higher rate than city projections
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New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) estimated that in 2018, 9% of criminal offenders who were released as part of the state's "non-monetary release" program, which began in 2016, were rearrested...