Ed Chung

Center for American Progress

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Ed Chung is vice president for criminal justice reform at the Center for American Progress, a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization. He is a former staffer in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division under President Obama.

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After decades, America’s draconian crackdown on crime isn’t working. Even most conservatives agree with liberals that it’s worse than a waste of money.

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After decades, America’s draconian crackdown on crime isn’t working. Even most conservatives agree with liberals that it’s worse than a waste of money.

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Violent crime's at an all-time low, and President Trump's Attorney General says he wants to keep it that way — by removing federal limits on local police.

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Violent crime's at an all-time low, and President Trump's Attorney General says he wants to keep it that way — by removing federal limits on local police.

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