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Investing in public defenders in sentencing reform, cash bail reform, legalizing marijuana and investing in diversion programs. >> reform our broken criminal justice system. >> nbc news is taking a closer look at the u.s. justice system tonight at 1010bg p.m. the founder and executive directors of the ladies of hope. i want you to react first to the level this is being talked about on the campaign trail. is it indicative of where we are? are they following the cultural conversation? . >> i think...

Work something out and i think ones that would be at the root it would be good for everybody. but it does put pressure on the of these hate groups and other trade deal. if they do something negative, groups that are the real it puts pressure, now, that deal threats, as the congress has heard testimony in terms of this i can sign by myself. its structured so i dont have country? to go to congress. >> well, you know, i think its but i respect congress. i respect the views of congress. an advantage...

Not only by reducing incarceration at the federal level, but increasing support for states where there are often a lot of jurisdictions that are already trying to do this, but lack some of the resources they need. we know right now that if we had more resources going into alternatives to incarceration, diversion programs, drug courts, other things that have a tremendous track record but often a big backlog, we could be supporting local and state jurisdictions that are working right now to reduce...

>> thats right. i believe we can do it with federal leadership. not only by reducing incarceration at the federal level, but increasing support for states where there are often a lot of jurisdictions that are already trying to do this, but lack some of the resources they need. we know right now that if we had more resources going into alternatives to incarceration, diversion programs, drug courts, other things that have a tremendous track record but often a big backlog, we could be supporting lo...

Committee. he has apologized for the portion of the crime pill that differentiated between powder cocaine and crack cocaine. he didnt think that was good. he did push to get assault weapons banned in that crime bill. he did push to get the violence against women act in that crime bill and diversion programs in that crime bill. but the point being is that crime bill was terrible for that. especially obviously african american men. he said on martin luther king, jr. day. west lost a squen ration a...

>> oh my god. really, the team trump has more than binders and binders worth of gaps and lies, et cetera. >> to bidens credit, he has apologized for the way anita hill was treated when he was chairman of the judiciary committee. he has apologized for the portion of the crime pill that differentiated between powder cocaine and crack cocaine. he didnt think that was good. he did push to get assault weapons banned in that crime bill. he did push to get the violence against women act in that crime b...

Camera inside is how that video will eventually be displayed in court and it becomes part of the public record in florida even if there are not court action. i asked about possible plea deals, these are first degree misdemeanors, they could be pled down. it could be admission to do diversion programs which are common for what are known as first offenders, people who have not been charged of this crime before. there are a lot of questions about that. i heard one of the guests here say that robert...

Secondary schools were students of colors much more likely than whites to face a combination of classrooms rated low on instructional quality and schools rated low on safety and teacher/student respect. that feels much more institutional than the first part that you guys are talking about, mentorship and support and time and guidance, which would be great and i think jerron is probably in a position to be mentoring people younger than him. but the institutional problems of funding and things tha...

Of the 3200 students who go here on a daily basis showed up today. most clearly chose to stay home or get out of town altogether. >> dana: understandable for sure. the new governor, he has a new offensive on school accountability that hes launching. what do you know about that? >> reporter: yeah, governor desantis. he specifically targeting broward schools, the school board and the superintendent. but other districts are included as well. from the group of parkland parents and students, the gove...

Were looking into diversion programs. the president ended the obama era leniency policy. every kid will have a safer environment throughout the school. also, what we looked on was arming the right personnel in schools through their research, through the marjory stoneman douglas commission, they came to the conclusion that armed personnel in schools would make a big difference. so now in florida we have one armed guards for 1,000 students. many are following our foot steps. usually a mass shootin...