New Polling Shows Black Voters Want More Safety and More Justice

In any given election season, the question of what Black voters want and how they’ll vote garners much media and political attention. Over the last fifteen years, both major political parties have touted their work on criminal justice reform as a way to demonstrate their commitment to one of the most pressing policy issues facing Black communities. Criminal justice reforms passed in red, blue and purple states as well as our federal justice system have made incredible progress towards the work of ending mass incarceration and had a disproportionately positive impact on Black communities. For example . . .