Where is Biden on criminal justice reform?

NPR

Published April 2, 2024 at 8:20 AM EDT

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Democratic strategist Max Burns, who notes in an opinion piece that President Biden and other Democrats are backing away from earlier promises on criminal justice reform and Republicans are gaining ground on the issue of crime.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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