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Where to begin? If you asked the President today what was in the First Step Act he couldn’t tell you. Every person released under it is a victory against a system that eats lives, but it is a modest victory at best. But first a bit on who gets credit for what.
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A thread on criminal justice reform that throws out names of various black celebrities who potus suggests should be grateful to him. twitter.com/realDonaldTrum…
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The bill initially left out items I & others deemed essential. Relief on mandatory minimums first. Good time credits & release on the back end must be paired w/ending practices that force ppl in for long periods. This was the view of @NAACP_LDF & some other civil rts groups.
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Another sticking point was retroactivity for the Fair Sentencing Act which in 2010 reduced the crack/powder sentencing disparity from 100/1 to 18/1 but was not retroactive to provide relief to those incarcerated under 100/1. We demanded retroactivity.
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This is my number one gripe with journalism right now. Trump is constantly crying he doesn't get credit for what he does and journalists never give him the chance by asking him to explain these accomplishments in great detail. Which would be hilarious to see.
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Donnie Cash/ tRUmp is a Russian asset
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Agreed, but he'd just ramble incoherently for a few seconds before an awkward segue into Hillary's emails or something about comey. Later that evening, after going Tony Montana on a pile of crushed adderall, he'd have a tweet storm about how unfairly the media treats him
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TjD- Redhead step child
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@threadreaderapp please unroll
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Thread Reader App
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Saluti the unroll you asked for: Thread by @Sifill_LDF: "@maggieNYT Where to begin? If you asked the President today what was in the First Step Act he couldn’t tell you. Every p […]" threadreaderapp.com/thread/1171041…
Talk to you soon. 🤖
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Post And Shout 📢
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In Trump's mind the "First Step Act" is:
Step 1) I get credit.
Step 2) Tweet about it!
Step 3) Who cares, I got mine.
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Thank you for this.
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This is a very important thread. The quiet and consistent push by so many in our communities can't be overlooked. @innocence and local groups and have been pushing for centuries. A step is good, appreciated, and appropriate. But it is far from a resolved matter.
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