Republicans’ “Dumb-on-Crime” Crusade in DC Is Coming To Your State Next

Republicans in Congress are attempting to push policies in the District of Columbia that would charge 14-year-olds as adults, increase mandatory minimum sentences, repeal the Second Look Act, and re-institute cash bail, which was banned in 1992. In this week's episode of *Rattling the Bars*, host Mansa Musa reports from U Street and sits down with Bethany Young and Darby Hickey from the DC Justice Lab to discuss how the GOP is using Washington, DC, as a laboratory to wage a national crusade against decades of criminal justice reforms.  This is part one of a two-part series. Subscribe to TRNN and stay tuned for Part 2 next week. **Additional links/info:** - DC Justice Lab website, Facebook page, X page, and Instagram - Sarah Staudt, Prison Policy Initiative, “Bad Omens: Reform rollbacks in Washington D.C. are a warning sign for state-level advocates” **Credits:** - Producer / Videographer / Editor: Cameron Granadino Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rattling-the-bars--4799829/support. **Follow Rattling the Bars on Spotify or Apple Podcasts**  Sign up for our newsletter **Follow us on:** Bluesky: @therealnews.com Facebook: The Real News Network Twitter: @TheRealNews YouTube: @therealnews Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer