Should we expect to hear much on criminal justice reform during the Democratic National Convention?
This evening marks the start of the Democratic National Convention, and I am unsure if its virtual nature makes me more or less likely to watch a lot of it. But I am sure that I will be eager to hear whether and how criminal justice issues are discussed. The salience of criminal justice reform issues seems to be growing every quadrennial, and heightened concerns about both racial justice and gun violence would seem to ensure that both parties will be discussing crime and punishment during their nominating events.
Here is a partial round-up of recent pieces I have seen about the Democratic ticket and criminal justice issues as we enter the final phase of the 2020 campaign:
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From Fox News, “Kat Timpf: Biden-Harris on criminal justice – what they have in common may surprise you“
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From The Hill, “Black Lives Matter movement to play elevated role at convention“
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From Mic, “‘We’re out here”: Formerly incarcerated activists are bringing their voices to the DNC“
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From New York magazine, “The ‘Tough on Crime’ Ticket“
Some on many prior related post:
- Am I crazy to think Joe Biden’s pick of Senator Kamala Harris for his running mate bodes well for federal criminal justice reform?
- Notable criminal justice reform recommendations from Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force
- Notable criminal justice reform discussion in draft 2020 Democratic Party Platform
- A few interesting accounts of Joe Biden on criminal justice
- Might the 2020 campaign bring back “law and order” as a political wedge issue?
- Progressive groups demand that Joe Biden “put forward a transformative and comprehensive policing and criminal justice platform”
- Former Veep Joe Biden releases extended “Plan for Strengthening America’s Commitment to Justice” (from July 2019)
- Senator Kamala Harris releases her plan “to fundamentally transform our criminal justice system” (from September 2019)