The 1994 Crime Bill, while credited with reducing crime, has led to an alarming increase in the incarceration rates of young Black and Latino men, prompting calls for reevaluation.
As tensions rose due to the crack epidemic and gang wars, Biden championed a tough-on-crime strategy that authorized severe penalties, including life imprisonment for repeat violent offenders.
The backlash against the 1994 Crime Bill grew significantly within the Democratic Party, especially as the Black Lives Matter movement highlighted systemic racism in policing and sentencing.
Advocates are urging President Biden to address the harmful impacts of the bill and consider legislative changes to rectify issues stemming from its enforcement.
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