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It is the role of the fourth estate, the profession of journalism, to report the actions of public officials and hold them accountable.” Tom Campbell

But alarmingly, hidden in the 1,100 page BBB is a restriction on “the authority of federal courts to hold government officials in contempt when they violate court orders.” Harold Stover

If we continue down this path, picking and choosing who “deserves” safety based on appearance or politics, we are dismantling everything our refugee system was meant to protect. And the cost will not only be paid by those left outside our gates, but by all of us who once believed in a more compassionate America. Rebecca Wells

I am compelled to respond to Sheriff Allen’s press release on Monday, May 19, berating our juvenile justice system. His anger is misplaced and misinformed and completely unfair to the professional men and women working in juvenile justice. Beth S. Dixon

The billboard campaign, launched by the American Federation of Government Employees’ Council of Prison Locals, asks those members of Congress to stop attacking law enforcement officers and reject President Trump’s anti-worker executive orders. In addition, these lawmakers are supporting legislation that cuts funding for BOP correctional officers and removes or significantly reduces their benefits. Tamika Walker Kelly