The New York Times 2020s: on Crime


Andrew Giuliani: Stop the war on police; end bail reform

[Campaign announcement interview]: "We need a leader who is going to light the economic furnace in New York and keep our streets safe again," said Mr. Giuliani in a telephone interview. "Stop the war on police that has been going on. End bail reform."
Source: New York Times on 2022 New York Gubernatorial race May 18, 2021

Jamaal Bowman: Continue reckoning on race and policing in America

In a statement, Mr. Bowman referred to both his compelling personal story and the continuing reckoning on race and policing in America. "I'm a Black man who was raised by a single mother in a housing project," he said. "That story doesn't usually end in Congress. But today, that 11-year-old boy who was beaten by police is about to be your next representative."
Source: The N.Y. Times on 2020 Congressional NY-16 election Aug 3, 2020

Kamala Harris: Tough prosecutor; but for reform as candidate

She is a former prosecutor, and her handling of cases involving police shootings of civilians while she was California's attorney general drew criticism from activists on the left, who argued that she was not aggressive enough in stepping in to overhaul rogue police departments and that she sided too frequently with police unions. Ms. Harris has said she was trying to effect change from "inside" government. "When we want to reform systems, it shouldn't and it can't only be from the outside on bended knee or trying to break down the door." As a Democratic presidential candidate, Ms. Harris released plans outlining her vision for criminal justice reform and how to "stand up for Black America." As part of the plans, Ms. Harris called for ending mass incarceration, cash bail and the death penalty; creating a national police systems review board; making attending historically Black colleges and universities debt-free for students; and many other measures.
Source: New York Times on 2020 Veepstakes Jul 21, 2020

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2016 Presidential contenders on Crime:
  Republicans:
Gov.Jeb Bush(FL)
Dr.Ben Carson(MD)
Gov.Chris Christie(NJ)
Sen.Ted Cruz(TX)
Carly Fiorina(CA)
Gov.Jim Gilmore(VA)
Sen.Lindsey Graham(SC)
Gov.Mike Huckabee(AR)
Gov.Bobby Jindal(LA)
Gov.John Kasich(OH)
Gov.Sarah Palin(AK)
Gov.George Pataki(NY)
Sen.Rand Paul(KY)
Gov.Rick Perry(TX)
Sen.Rob Portman(OH)
Sen.Marco Rubio(FL)
Sen.Rick Santorum(PA)
Donald Trump(NY)
Gov.Scott Walker(WI) 		Democrats:
Gov.Lincoln Chafee(RI)
Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY)
V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
Sen.Bernie Sanders(VT)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
Sen.Jim Webb(VA)

2016 Third Party Candidates:
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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