Bernie Sanders: If Sandra Bland were white, her death “would not have happened”

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont believes if Sandra Bland were a “white, middle class woman,” her death would not have happened. The democratic presidential candidate advocates for significant criminal justice reform, stating that lethal force should be the “last option” for police.

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1. Fines and bail requirements are punitive to the poor

Fines and bail requirements are punitive to the poor and barely visible to the rich. Bail was always intended to be reasonable, and speedy trials by a jury of ones peers was also expected.

That we are where we are is because trying out "police state lite" has been an utter failure. Poverty shouldn't be a crime and our jails are packed with non-violent offenders who need to be reintegrated into society. Instead they're treated as repeat customers for the prison industry.