Lynn Schmidt: The unintended consequences of 'defund the police'
From the commentary, "There are real-life implications to progressive policies on crime and punishment. And it turns out it might just affect the health and well-being of" others.
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From the commentary, "There are real-life implications to progressive policies on crime and punishment. And it turns out it might just affect the health and well-being of" others.
In the case of a Walgreens closure, it hurts the very people it is trying to help.
The nationwide jump in shootings and homicides early in the pandemic and the rise in other crimes that followed in some places have made crime a hot topic again in the United States. It has been a pro...
Thank you for the opportunity to address the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on questions relating to pretrial and bail reform. These are critical questions with significant and far-reaching implications for the civil rights and welfare of millions of Americans, and I am especially thankful that the Commission has chosen to investigate and shine a light on these issues. My name is Lars Trautman and I am a resident senior fellow of criminal justice and civil liberties policy at the R Street Institute in Washington, D.C. In this role, I study bail and pretrial practices in the United States and...