News & Commentary about Criminal Law Reform
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The Criminal Law Reform Project seeks to end harsh policies and racial inequities in the criminal justice system.
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Jun 15, 2020
We Won't Address Our Mass Incarceration Crisis Until We Rethink Our Approach to "Violent Crime"
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Jun 12, 2020
Congress Can Lead the Charge on Divesting From Law Enforcement
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Jun 11, 2020
Defunding the Police Will Actually Make Us Safer
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Jun 5, 2020
Why is it so Hard to Hold Police Accountable?
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Jun 4, 2020
More Military Deployment and Terrorism Investigations are an Outrageous Response to Black Pain, Grief, and Anger
Jun 4, 2020
Why is it so hard to hold police accountable?
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Jun 3, 2020
The Response to Protests Against Police Brutality is Not More Brutality
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May 19, 2020
When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence