“Look, there are so many terribly important issues that this country faces, whether it’s healthcare, education, criminal justice, immigration, whatever it may be, but I don’t know how you not talk about whether or not the planet we’re leaving to our kids and our grandchildren will be a healthy and ha…”— Bernie Sanders, theintercept.com
“We are a nation of conscience, and I found partners on the other side of the aisle who agree with me on these issues. And we can build from there. In fact, when I first came to the Senate, people laughed. I had people telling me, 'There's no way you're going to get a comprehensive criminal justice r…”— Cory Booker, npr.org
“While on trial for a murder I didn’t commit, my prosecutor painted me as a sex-crazed femme fatale, and the media profited for years by sensationalizing an already sensational and utterly unjustified story. It’s on us to stop making and stop consuming such irresponsible media.”— Amanda Knox, gen.medium.com
“Let's speak the truth that too many unarmed black men and women are killed in America. Too many black and brown Americans are locked up. From mass incarceration to cash bail to policing, our criminal justice system needs drastic repair.”— Kamala Harris, cnn.com
“I knew our criminal justice system was deeply flawed. I knew that the people in our society who are most often targeted by predators are also most often the voiceless and vulnerable. And I believed then as I do now, that no one should be left to fight alone.”— Kamala Harris, cnn.com
“I know that, just by saying all these things together, I may upset some people. I’m talking about criminal justice reform the day after a horrific attack on police officers. I’m talking about courageous, honorable police officers just a few days after officer-involved killings in Louisiana and Minne…”— Hillary Clinton, medium.com
“Every kid in America should be able to securely walk the streets in their own neighborhood without harm. Everyone will be protected equally and treated justly without prejudice. We will be tough. We will be smart. We will be fair and we will protect all Americans.”— Donald Trump, c-span.org