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Related: About this forumHillary Clinton meets with prominent leaders of new civil rights movement
Source: The Guardian
Oliver Laughland and Lauren Gambino in New York
Friday 9 October 2015 20.38 BST
Hillary Clinton met with prominent leaders of the new civil rights movement on Friday, including founders of the influential Campaign Zero, telling them she wanted to end the use of private prisons and hinting at the shape her long-awaited policy platform on criminal justice may take.
Members of the delegation told the Guardian that discussions at the Washington DC meeting were productive and wide-ranging, touching on issues from mass incarceration to the policing of protests.
She (Clinton) was open to being pushed, and I think, in the end, she was reflective, said DeRay McKesson, a co-founder of Campaign Zero and one of the most high-profile voices to emerge from protests in Ferguson, Missouri beginning last August.
Although Clinton did not provide concrete policy initiatives and gave no indication of when her criminal-justice platform would be announced, McKesson noted she made strident remarks on prison reform.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/09/hillary-clinton-meets-civil-rights-movement-leaders
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)jfern
(5,204 posts)JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)This is her first meeting with Campaign Zero.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)artislife
(9,497 posts)But that is good she is meeting with them.
We need real dialogue not just "vote for me" kind of stuff and they are pretty savvy.
Ino
(3,366 posts)See post #3. Hillary doesn't know how to lead, only catch up.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)... tia
Ino
(3,366 posts)July 25 -- Sanders Addresses Southern Christian Leadership Conference on Struggle for Racial Justice
Aug 11 - Bernie Sanders, after protests, meets with Portland Black Lives Matter protesters
Aug 17 -- Chicago Feels the Bern, Sanders Meets with Rev. Jackson
Aug 17 -- Sanders takes Black Lives Matter activist up on offer to talk racial justice
Aug 28 -- Bernie Sanders met with Black Lives Matter - Charleston, SC
Sept. 17 -- Bernie Sanders Unveils Ambitious Plan To End Private Prisons
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)... I didn't specify a timeline
Ino
(3,366 posts)Hillary met with them during her campaign too... on Oct. 9 according to the OP to which you were responding.
She "did not provide concrete policy initiatives and gave no indication of when her criminal-justice platform would be announced, McKesson noted she made strident remarks on prison reform"
As I've shown, Sanders met with them before she did. He's already introduced a comprehensive bill in Congress to address the issues.
So exactly how is she leading the pack? She's not done it time-wise or policy-wise. Give me some particulars to back up your ridiculous assertions.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)... that's were a lot of the right is missing on Hillary, she has a history of doing good.
Sec of state she did even better...
Ino
(3,366 posts)uponit7771
(90,335 posts)Ino
(3,366 posts)the non sequiturs, the vague statements, unsupported assertions, moving of goalposts, etc.
Whatever little amusement I've gotten from your many head-scratching posts, it's time to say buh-bye.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)Pointing out the flaws in their reasoning and moving on is the best course of action with some posters.
Ino
(3,366 posts)reddread
(6,896 posts)that is leadership!
Ino
(3,366 posts)Sept. 17 -- Bernie Sanders Unveils Ambitious Plan To End Private Prisons
With this bill, Sanders is further positioning himself as one of the staunchest proponents of criminal and racial justice in the presidential race, setting himself apart from Democratic and Republican candidates alike.
Facing mounting pressure from Black Lives Matter activists, who interrupted two of his press events this summer, Sanders unveiled a comprehensive racial justice platform in August, emphasizing state-sanctioned violence against communities of color and specific policies to fix the broken justice system. In addition to outlawing private prisons, Sanders also favors banning the box to minimize job discrimination against convicted felons, restoring voting rights for convicted felons, eliminating mandatory minimum sentences and putting greater emphasis on prison diversion programs. On Wednesday, Sanders met with Black Lives Matter activists to discuss future policy.
Sanders strong emphasis on state-backed violence and law enforcements role in it sets him apart from his immediate competition.
Hillary's plan so far... "strident remarks." From the OP's link: