In the "Did Not See That One Coming" category, Charles Koch, one of the billionaire brothers responsible for influencing a lot of government policy (mainly through Republicans) wants to do things like ease sentencing on non-violent offenders and put more money into public defenders in order to make things more fair for underprivileged defendants.
And look who he is allying with
Along with the greater attention to how police deal with citizens, does this look like we're going to see some changes to a justice system that has been heavily criticized for its inequality and harshness to disadvantaged people?
Does Koch have a side game going on here? Does he benefit from this materially? Or is this real altruism from someone accused of manipulating the government for his own gain?
And look who he is allying with
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The Eagle reports that Koch has unofficially teamed up with progressive mega-donor George Soros and the American Civil Liberties Union to address prison reform. Koch has also earned praise from outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who told The Marshall Project that Koch's donation to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, which funds training for attorneys who represent those in need, was a positive force. According to reports, Koch has been a supporter of the organization since 2004. |
Along with the greater attention to how police deal with citizens, does this look like we're going to see some changes to a justice system that has been heavily criticized for its inequality and harshness to disadvantaged people?
Does Koch have a side game going on here? Does he benefit from this materially? Or is this real altruism from someone accused of manipulating the government for his own gain?
via International Skeptics Forum http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286903&goto=newpost
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