Criminal justice reform in the United States

Cory Booker Announces Run For President In 2020

The New Jersey senator joined a crowded field of Democrats set to challenge Donald Trump for the presidency.
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Cyntoia Brown Will Go Free. What About The Countless Others Just Like Her?

A majority of women in prison are survivors of sexual or physical violence.
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The Surprising Opponents Of Criminal Justice Reform

Some Republicans refuse to let go of tough-on-crime politics.
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Bipartisan Bill Reducing Some Criminal Sentences Advances In Senate

Passage of the First Step Act would be a major victory for criminal justice reform advocates, despite opposition from conservatives and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Cory Booker Fuels 2020 Speculation With Rousing Speech On Criminal Justice Reform

The senator urged Americans to "stay faithful" in the power of organizing as Congress struggles to pass a bipartisan prison and sentencing reform bill.
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Sen. Chuck Grassley Neglects Juveniles For Crime Reform Bill, Advocates Say

Child advocates worry that he will fail to get a juvenile justice bill to the finish line before the year ends.
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Tommie Smith Says ‘We All Have A Responsibility’ 50 Years After Olympic Protest

The former U.S. Olympic sprinter was honored by Ava DuVernay at a benefit concert for criminal justice reform.
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Democrats Just Nominated A Woman Of Color To Run Boston's Criminal Justice System

Reformer Rachael Rollins would be the first woman of color to serve as Suffolk County's district attorney.
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Opinion | Trump Is Still The Same Man Who Wanted The Central Park Five Executed

The president is incapable of admitting his mistakes, but Americans are ready for criminal justice reform.
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George Soros, Progressive Groups To Spend Millions To Elect Reformist Prosecutors

If they succeed, the liberal billionaire and political action committees could change how the law is enforced in America.
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