The 2018 Midterm Elections Were a Big Win for Criminal Justice Reform Ballot Initiatives

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The 2018 Midterm Elections Were a Big Win for Criminal Justice Reform Ballot Initiatives

November 7, 2018, 5:30 PM
Voters made it clear that they’ve had enough of President Trump’s “tough on crime” rhetoric.

Wednesday morning I woke up in a better America when it comes to criminal justice reform.

On Election Day, voters in states across the country said enough is enough to America’s horrific criminal justice system. They voted for reforms that will change people’s lives for the better while expanding our civil liberties and civil rights. They also voted for reform-minded law enforcement officials and against the “law and order” types who have led to America’s epidemic of mass incarceration. In other words, they rejected Donald Trump’s divisive “tough on crime” rhetoric and policies in favor of criminal justice reform and reformers….continue reading

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