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New Jersey Launches Groundbreaking Clemency Program

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a pioneering clemency program aimed at reforming the state's criminal justice system. This initiative, revealed during the Juneteenth celebrations, is designed to offer early release options for certain young and nonviolent offenders. The program, which has garnered support from notable figures such as rapper Meek Mill, seeks to address long-standing issues within the criminal justice system by providing a path to clemency for thousands of eligible individuals. This move is part of a broader effort by Governor Murphy to ensure justice and fairness, particularly for crimes that are no longer considered illegal or for those who have been disproportionately affected by past policies.

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…9mos9MO

If a crime is no longer illegal, should people still be in jail for it?

 @9PJKLWW from California  commented…9mos9MO

They should because they had broke the law at the time

 @UnforgettableMongooseAuthoritarianfrom New York  commented…9mos9MO

This clemency program seems like a misguided attempt at justice reform by Governor Murphy. By offering early release to nonviolent offenders, it's essentially undermining the rule of law and disrespecting the victims of these crimes, even if they're deemed nonviolent. It also sets a dangerous precedent, potentially encouraging criminal behavior by showing that consequences can be easily mitigated. True reform should focus on upholding law and order rather than offering shortcuts to those who've broken the law.

 @Equ4litySavannahProgressive from Texas  commented…9mos9MO

It's about time a state took a real stand for justice reform; this clemency program in New Jersey is a powerful step towards correcting systemic injustices.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…9mos9MO

Do you think this program could change how society views people with criminal records?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…9mos9MO

How would you feel if someone you knew got a second chance through this program?

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…9mos9MO

Gov. Murphy signs executive order to launch historic clemency program in New Jersey

https://6abc.com

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the move to fix a broken criminal justice system will also ensure justice for all.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…9mos9MO

New Jersey Gov. Murphy announces clemency program to let some offenders seek early release from prison

https://whyy.org

Murphy was joined by Philly rapper Meek Mill, who spent nearly 10 years on probation before being imprisoned for probation violations.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…9mos9MO

New Jersey governor launches clemency initiative to let some offenders seek early prison release

https://cbsnews.com

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy launched a historic initiative Wednesday that would pardon and decrease penalties for certain people behind bars.

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Trump's Deportation Storm: America Braces for Mass Exodus of Immigrants

For months, immigration advocates have been planning for the possibility of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Now, their worst fears have arrived.Immigrants’ rights groups have spent the last year preparing for a second Trump term and an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, analyzing Trump’s proposals, drafting legal briefs, coordinating messaging and organizing aid for immigrants and asylum seekers. They responded to Trump’s victory with alarm and vowed to put up a fight, setting the stage for four more years of contentious court battles with his administration.Some are already preparing to push current leadership at the Department of Homeland Security to take steps to stymie the incoming Trump team, particularly on immigrant detention and the use of AI in enforcement.“We should expect to see the devastation of immigrant communities all over the country. We should expect to see family separation,” said Kica Matos, the president of the National Immigration Law Center. “It is entirely possible that he will try to use the military to carry out deportations, so that means that Americans all over the country will see the military engaging in enforcement against civilian populations, which is horrifying.”Trump, after winning a historic victory on a platform of turbo-charged immigration enforcement, has said he will conduct mass deportations at a scale never before seen. Immigrant advocates have warned this would be expensive and inhumane, separating families and wrecking communities. The president-elect has also vowed to build huge detention camps, hire thousands more border agents, funnel military spending toward border security and invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expel suspected members of drug cartels and criminal gangs without court hearings.He has also said he would end “catch-and-release” — allowing migrants to remain free, often with monitoring, while they await immigration court hearings — and restore a policy from his first term requiring asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their cases are processed. And he has dodged questions about whether he would try to bring back family separation.

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