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WASHINGTON — Usually bitter adversaries, Koch Industries and the Center for American Progress have found at least one thing they can agree on: The nation’s criminal justice system is broken. Koch Industries, the conglomerate owned by the conservative Koch brothers, and the center, a Washington-based liberal issues group, are coming together to back a new organization called the Coalition for Public Safety. The coalition plans a multimillion-dollar campaign on behalf of emerging proposals to reduce prison populations, overhaul sentencing, reduce recidivism and take on similar initiatives. Other groups from both the left and right — the American Civil Liberties Union, Americans for Tax Reform, the Tea Party-oriented FreedomWorks — are also part of the coalition, reflecting its unusually bipartisan approach. The coalition will have initial backing of more than $5 million, with groups also spending independently on their own criminal justice initiatives. Organizers of the advocacy … [Read more...] about Unlikely Cause Unites the Left and the Right: Justice Reform

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton Sunday finally tried to distance herself from President Barack Obama on trade after weeks of pressure from organized labor. ‘‘The president should listen to and work with his allies in Congress, starting with Nancy Pelosi, who had expressed their concerns about the impact that a weak agreement would have on our workers to make sure we get the best strongest deal possible,’’ Hillary said in Iowa according to The Boston Globe . ‘‘And if we don’t get it, there should be no deal.’’ Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), also known as fast-track, has created a lot of tension between the president and many within his own party, including labor unions. If passed, the president could submit a finalized trade deal to Congress that could not be amended or filibustered and would only need a straight up or down vote. Unions, hoping to make trade an important campaign issue, have put pressure on Hillary to take a firm stance against fast-track. … [Read more...] about Hillary Finally Distances Herself From Obama On Trade

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is currently juggling several legal cases intended to prohibit biological male athletes from competing in female sports. ADF intervened to defend several laws in states across the country to protect women’s sports that are being challenged in court. “I am incredibly proud of our clients and their willingness to be a voice, not just to protect and defend themselves, but to defend future generations of female athletes, as well,” ADF senior counsel Christiana Kiefer told the Daily Caller News Foundation. A legal organization is gearing up to defend female athletes across the country as the debate over whether to allow transgender participation in women’s sports steamrolls ahead. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is currently juggling several legal cases defending female athletes who have personally competed against men who identify as women, ADF senior counsel Christiana Kiefer told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Each case intends to … [Read more...] about ‘Fair And Safe Competition’: How One Legal Group Is Leading The Charge To Protect Women’s Sports