Trump Released Me From Prison Under the First Step Act. He Has Even More Street Cred Now

Posted on AllSides August 26th, 2023
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In the early '90s, I was a militant activist and bank robber. I saw myself as a Black Robin Hood, stealing from white-owned banks to fund Black cultural events. I was caught and sentenced under then-Senator Joe Biden's 1994 crime bill to an unheard of 52 years, though I was a first time offender and no one was hurt during any of my robberies. And I was released by Trump's 2019 criminal justice reform bill, the First Step Act, thanks to Trump's prodding of Congress to reverse many of the draconian laws written and supported by our...

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