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DSA endorsement
Charlottesville Democratic Socialists of America June 1, 2017. ·
- We join EPiC Charlottesville and Showing Up for Racial Justice - SURJ Charlottesville in endorsing Jeff Fogel for Charlottesville Commonwealth Attorney in the Democratic primary for Commonwealth's Attorney on June 13.
- The criminal justice system is fundamentally broken, and it's been broken for decades. The war on drugs -- in combination with overzealous prosecutors, needlessly harsh sentencing guidelines, and the explosive growth of the for-profit prison industry -- has resulted in a system of mass incarceration that tears communities apart and disproportionately targets low-income and minority populations.
- Charlottesville is no exception. Predatory policing has disproportionately targeted Charlottesville's black community. Once coming into contact with the criminal justice system, local community members often lose jobs, housing, contact with family members, and access to justice.