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*Provide leadership in mending rift between communities and police. *Vigorous prosecution of violent offenders who prey upon women, children, and the elderly. *Prosecution of hate crimes, corporate and government corruption. *Holding police accountable for the use of excessive force and for conspiring to give false testimony which leads to the wrongful conviction of defendants. *Reviewing cases of individuals who are allegedly wrongfully convicted and acting quickly to determine the merit of each case. *Staffing the State's Attorney Office to reflect the population diversity of this County. *Relieving jail overcrowding by setting bonds that are fair and appropriate without sacrificing public safety. *Working with Governor and the General Assembly to pass legislation for crime prevention programs. Such programs would include job training and drug treatment. *Supporting new laws that will allow for the expungement of some drug convictions. Other Key Issues *In favor of keeping the moratorium on the statewide death penalty. *In favor of severely restricting hand guns. *Supports GLBT community and is in favor of civil unions. *Supports women's issues: equal pay for equal work, pro-choice, will help to go after deadbeat dads for child support. *Supports affirmative action. *Supports unions. |
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Friends of Tommy Brewer, Democratic Candidate for State's Attorney |