The move by the US Senate to pass the First Step Act, a piece of legislation intended to reform the US criminal justice system, isn’t exactly a step in the right direction, Jacqueline Luqman, co-editor-in-chief of Luqman Nation, told Sputnik.
Moments after the late Tuesday approval, US President Donald Trump celebrated the vote, tweeting, ” America is the greatest Country in the world and my job is to fight for ALL citizens, even those who have made mistakes.”
“This will keep our communities safer, and provide hope and a second chance, to those who earn it. In addition to everything else, billions of dollars will be saved,” he added.
While many are calling the legislation a victory, the fine print doesn’t exactly suggest that’s the case, Luqman told Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear on Wednesday.
