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Kamala Harris - Democratic Presidential Candidate

RELEASE PRISONERS; ALLOW PRISONERS TO VOTE

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Release prisoners. Consider allowing prisoners to vote. End cash bail, including for rioters.

Description: Question posed by Don Lemon: "People who are convicted, in prison, like the Boston Marathon bomber, on death row, people who are convicted of sexual assault...they should be able to vote?" "I think we should have that conversation."

Source: CNN Video Posted On X By CNN

Link: https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1120521946238803968

Description: Let’s speak the truth that too many unarmed black men and women are killed. And too many Black and brown Americans are locked up. From mass incarceration to cash bail to policing, our criminal justice system needs drastic repair.

Source: Posted On X By Kamala Harris

Link: https://x.com/KamalaHarris/status/1089645002991521797

Description: "Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced her support for Assembly Bill 2466, legislation authored by Assembly member Shirley Weber (D-San Diego), which would ensure state law reflects a recent Superior Court ruling which restored voting rights to individuals serving time under community supervision. The bill would also expand voting rights to those serving a felony sentence in county jail."

Source: State of California Department of Justice - Press Release

Link: https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-kamala-d-harris-endorses-legislation-expand-voting-rights

Description: Cash bail is one of the great injustices in our criminal justice system. Thousands of people sit in jail—not because they've been convicted of a crime, but because they can't afford to make bail. It's time for us to change that.

Source: Posted On X By Vice President Kamala Harris

Link: https://x.com/VP/status/1136393572926853120

Description: "I absolutely am, without any question, committed to reducing the prison population. I'm not going to commit to a certain number because I want to make sure I can meet it, but I am in favor of drastically reducing our prison population." (Indianola, IA, July 4, 2019)

Source: Fox News Video Posted On Instagram By Donald J. Trump

Link: https://www.instagram.com/realdonaldtrump/reel/C-OI4ubBq_7/

Description: Sponsored S.1593 - Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017 - Would replace cash bail system.

Source: Congressional Website

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1593

Description: "If you’re able to, chip in now to the @MNFreedomFund to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota."

Source: Posted On X By Kamala Harris

Link: https://x.com/KamalaHarris/status/1267555018128965643

Description: Sen. Kamala Harris: The Nationwide Protests Are A Movement. They're Not Going To Stop "They're not gonna stop. This is a movement, I'm telling you.They're not gonna stop…they're not gonna let up and they should not." Time Stamp 5:42

Source: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Video Posted On YouTube

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTg1ynIPGls

Description: "What is going on here when you send camouflaged, uniformed officers into a city without any clear identification to direct their force at peaceful protestors." Speaking of Portland, OR protests.

Source: MSNBC Video Posted On X By Johnny Maga

Link: https://x.com/_johnnymaga/status/1815152847861719383