article_snippet.sent: Americans of color are disproportionately burdened by the failures of our justice system.
article_snippet.sent: We must start to deconstruct the perverse order of We priorities and build a more just society by making needed changes at the federal level.
article_snippet.sent: We must examine the way We works -- or rather, doesn't -- and take the necessary actions to change our criminal justice system.
article_snippet.sent: First, we should pass legislation that promotes "front end" reform, such as ending mandatory minimum sentencing for nonviolent drug crimes.
article_snippet.sent: Secondly, we should pass legislation that enacts "behind the wall" reforms, such as eradicating the cruel practice of juvenile solitary confinement.
article_snippet.sent: And thirdly, we should enact "back end" reforms with legislation that assists in sealing criminal records and removing barriers to employment for nonviolent formerly incarcerated people.
article_snippet.sent: As we reform our criminal justice system at the national level, we will alter the cycles of poverty and recidivism that plague too many American communities and start to develop virtuous cycles of excellence.
article_snippet.sent: Let's choose to raise our expectations as a country, and let's meet our citizens.