The governor has also been rolling out a criminal justice reform package that he says can reverse the policies that have led to mass incarceration, primarily of young African American men. (news.wbfo.org)
Labeling it as «incredibly bold,» Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King unveiled a criminal justice reform package on Tuesday that included a call to end the death penalty and full support for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida. (wmnf.org)
Advocates for a bail reform and criminal justice reform package stationed themselves outside the state Senate chambers in the final days of budget talks, saying they intend to stay until the Republicans who rule that chamber agree to accept the reforms proposed by Cuomo in his State of the State message. (wxxinews.org)