Category: Legal Reform

Taking a Knee on Criminal Justice Reform, by Adrian Norman

Taking a Knee on Criminal Justice Reform, by Adrian Norman

New Visions Commentary /
The Rev. Al Sharpton was recently back in the news, making statements on a TMZ video blasting rapper Travis Scott for accepting an invitation to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. Sharpton equated Scott’s performance as a slap in ...
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Watch Your Step on "First Step Act," by Constable Council Nedd II

Watch Your Step on “First Step Act,” by Constable Council Nedd II

Our criminal justice system may need reform, but the “First Step Act” that’s now headed for the President’s desk poses a significant risk to public safety – particularly for the most vulnerable members of our communities. For aspiring criminals, mandatory ...
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'First Step Act' Criticized by Black Conservatives as Harmful to Minority Communities

‘First Step Act’ Criticized by Black Conservatives as Harmful to Minority Communities

Press Release /
Bill Undermines Mandatory Minimum Sentencing That Applies Law Equitably, Prevents Lenient Judicial Activism Washington, D.C. - Black conservative leaders are speaking out against the "First Step Act" criminal justice reform bill because of provisions in the bill that would undermine the ...
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Watch Your Step: First Step Act Could Harm Minority Communities, by Horace Cooper, Stacy Washington and Council Nedd II

Watch Your Step: First Step Act Could Harm Minority Communities, by Horace Cooper, Stacy Washington and Council Nedd II

National Policy Analysis #680 /
Senator Mitch McConnell is considering taking the “First Step Act” (S. 2795), a criminal justice reform bill, to the Senate floor for a vote during the lame duck session. He should not. The U.S. criminal justice system is in need ...
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Voter Fraud Undermines the Votes of Black Americans, by Derrick Hollie

Voter Fraud Undermines the Votes of Black Americans, by Derrick Hollie

New Visions Commentary /
We often hear people complain that their votes don’t count, and recent election results have many questioning our voting process. Indeed, without effective safeguards, the civil rights movement’s goal of making everybody’s vote count may never be achieved. White authorities ...
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White House Seeks Traction on Criminal Justice Reform

White House Seeks Traction on Criminal Justice Reform

ConservativeBlog.org /
In a roundtable discussion earlier this week with governors, state attorneys general and members of his cabinet, President Donald Trump sought to broker a compromise for federal legislation on criminal justice reform. In particular, the President sought to gain traction for ...
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Taking Pride in Not Being a Diversity Statistic

Taking Pride in Not Being a Diversity Statistic

ConservativeBlog.org /
As schools and liberal politicians signal resistance to the Trump Administration’s decision to rescind race-conscious guidance about college and university admissions, Project 21 member Stone Washington said such preferences “should be deemed wholly biased and unethical by school administrators and ...
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Black Leaders Applaud Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court

Black Leaders Applaud Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court

Press Release /
Washington, D.C. – Applauding President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, members of the Project 21 black leadership network praise Judge Kavanaugh’s dedication to the Constitution and his impressive record of accomplishment ...
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Bitterness, Debt and Failure Among Good Black Students: Blame Preference Policies

Bitterness, Debt and Failure Among Good Black Students: Blame Preference Policies

ConservativeBlog.org /
To foster race-neutral admissions processes at American colleges and universities, the Trump Administration rescinded “unnecessary, outdated, inconsistent with existing law or otherwise improper” guidance issued during the Obama era. Among discarded guidance is the approval of race-explicit selection criteria – including ...
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Race-Neutral College Admissions Action Applauded by Black Activists

Race-Neutral College Admissions Action Applauded by Black Activists

Press Release /
Project 21 Offers Recommendations Complementary to Trump Administration Move to Help Black Students Succeed Washington, D.C. – Black students will be more likely to succeed in higher education thanks to new action by the Trump Administration against race preferences in ...
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