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2 months ago
Social justice

Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets Landmark Reduced Sentencing Law

The Supreme Court narrowly interpreted a provision of the First Step Act, potentially limiting eligibility for reduced sentences.
The majority opinion set specific criteria for eligibility for shorter prison sentences under the safety valve provision. [ more ]
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5 months ago
US Elections

Pardon Recipients Seek to Sell Trump on His Own Sentencing Law

Former President Trump met with the founder of Death Row Records, who he had pardoned, to discuss criminal justice reform.
Trump's allies hope to highlight the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform law, through high-profile Black celebrities like Michael Harris.
Trump's advisors believe that boasting his own record on criminal justice reform could help him win more support from Black voters. [ more ]
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