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Buttigieg unveils criminal justice plan |
2019-10-27 |
[CNN] Pete Buttigieg![]() unveiled his criminal justice plan on Saturday, coinciding with a two-day swing through South Carolina -- a state where he has struggled to gain traction with African American voters -- and his participation in a presidential candidate criminal justice forum. The South Bend, Indiana, mayor joins several other Democratic presidential contenders by proposing sweeping changes to the criminal justice system in an effort to roll back mass incarceration and address the system's disproportionate impact on black people. Among the initiatives Buttigieg proposes is to reduce the incarcerated population by 50% at the federal and state levels, a proposal he introduced earlier this year; eliminating mandatory minimum sentences; legalizing marijuana, eliminating incarceration or drug possession offenses, reducing the sentences for other drug offenses; and pushing for changes to policing practices. Buttigieg has faced criticism for rising violent crime in his home city as well as how its police department handled resident Eric Logan's killing by an officer. |
Posted by:Fred |
#4 Did Buttigieg do anything as Mayor to impact crime in South Bend? |
Posted by: JohnQC 2019-10-27 23:11 |
#3 His idea of criminal justice is to 'stick it up your backside'. Oh wait, he's already good at that... |
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-10-27 14:37 |
#2 The second last one is a hoot too, grom. He really means 'criminal justice'. |
Posted by: Dron66046 2019-10-27 10:56 |
#1 The last paragraph is a joy. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-10-27 02:54 |