Colin Flaherty: Criminal Justice Reform Signed - Learn Nothing From School Justice Reform 2018

Criminal Justice Reform Signed - Colin Flaherty (Author of don't Make The Black kids Angry) Commentary News Video "Trump signs prison reform bill FIRST STEP Act: 'Everybody said it couldn’t be done'" "‘Large fight’ on court ends West Michigan basketball game" "Third-grade MPS teacher beaten, robbed in school parking lot" "Westside students arrested for 7-hour robbery spree" "Police: injured during fight at St. Cloud" "5 juveniles in custody after police activity near Springfield HS"

President Donald Trump signs the FIRST STEP Act in the Oval Office on Dec. 21, 2018
By Samuel Smith, CP Reporter
President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday what proponents say is the most comprehensive federal prison reform bill in decades.

Trump signed the bipartisan, evangelical-backed FIRST STEP Act at the Oval Office of the White House joined by criminal justice reform advocates, faith leaders, ex-offenders and lawmakers who've pushed hard to pass the bill before the close of the current Congress.

According to the White House, the bill “paves a new pathway for our federal justice system” and reforms decades of policies that “have failed Americans.”

White House officials noted that approximately 77 percent of state inmates and 38 percent of federal inmates are rearrested within five years of their release.

Trump admitted that he did “start off a little bit on the negative side” when it came to his opinion of the FIRST STEP Act but was persuaded over the last few weeks by speaking to “people really involved” and by looking at the successes that states like Texas, Kentucky, Georgia and others that are “known for being tough on crime” have had passing similar reforms.

“Criminal justice reform — everybody said it couldn’t be done,” Trump said at the signing ceremony. “They said that the conservatives won’t approve it and the liberals won’t approve it. They said nobody is going to approve it, everybody is going to be against it. It has been many years, numerous decades and nobody came close.”

Updated Dec 22; Posted Dec 22
SOUTH HAVEN, MI -- A “large fight” involving some 70 people broke out on the court at a West Michigan high school basketball game Friday evening, police say.

One of the players shoved another, and soon after the benches cleared, with players from both teams entering the fray, Thompson said.

Caroline Reinwald Updated: 11:47 AM CST Dec 21, 2018
MILWAUKEE —
A Gaenslen Elementary School third-grade teacher was beaten and robbed by four people nearly two weeks ago.

Around 3:50 p.m. Dec. 7, the teacher was walking to her car in the Gaenslen school parking lot when she was attacked and hit multiple times. Milwaukee police said her purse, keys and car were stolen during the incident.

By Marla Carter Thursday, December 20, 2018 08:41PM
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Several Westside High School students have been arrested and charged with going on a Friday night robbery spree.

Investigators say they committed eight robberies in seven hours.

Walter Davis, 18; Sedrick Thomas, 17; Jamarcus Johnson, 17; Deandre Henderson, 17; and Trevon Rideout, 18, have been charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.

Investigators said the suspects threatened to shoot their victims if they didn't comply with their demands.

December 20, 2018 10:05 PM
Police said an investigation revealed that two male students had started a fight in a hallway when a third student joined in the fight.

Wednesday, December 19th 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Police found themselves surrounded by teenagers "yelling and cussing at the officers" as they attempted to take a 14-year-old suspect in an assault investigation into custody Wednesday, Springfield Police said.