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The Christian Post interviewed activist and former convict Louis L. Reed about a new documentary about the First Step Act, criminal justice reform and his born-again Christian experience.

Fox News Carlson. Photo: Carlson Twitter Fox News host Tucker Carlson -- a graduate of St. George’s School in Middletown --  is facing a number of new controversies.  According to multiple reports along with photos, Carlson’s 1991 college yearbook at Trinity College has him listing himself as being part of the “Dan White Society.” Milk at the time was the first openly gay elected official in the history of California. “Tucker Carlson appears to endorse Harvey Milks murderer in colle...

Anyone whos been incarcerated and then released should then have to check in with mental health experts. francisco was scheduled for a court appearance on october 15th regarding that incident involving his ex-girlfriend. nearly two weeks before that date, pine was killed. republican senator tom cotton, an outspoken critic of the first step act, said this case is upsetting, but its not a surprise, letting violent felons out of prison early as the first step act did leads to more crime and more vi...

Since the first step act was ushered in late last year. federal officials say it appears franciscos case is the first example of someone released under the act going on to be accused of murder. >> its a flawed system. its a beautiful program to get people to come home that dont need to be dieing in jail. theres got to be more steps. some people have to be held accountable. >> reporter: nearly three months before pines murder, police in providence had a run-in with francisco. this police report s...

Are devastated. theyre mourning the loss of troy pine, stabbed to death the night of october 2nd. it happened at this popular lounge in providence, rhode island. the motive still unclear. the suspect now behind bars. >> my family wants answers. >> reporter: this past february, francisco was released from federal prison. he had served 14 years of a life sentence for selling drugs like crack cocaine, but his sentence was reduced to time served, and he was let out. why? francisco was released under...