On Election Day, Americans in red and blue states voted for criminal justice reform, including overturning long-standing Jim Crow-era laws.

In the 2018 midterms, voters across America decided on several measures that shape how millions of Americans interact with the criminal justice system.

PDS is a Public-Benefit Corporation and a certified B-Corporation located in NYC, whose mission is to make correctional institutions safer, more cost-efficient and more effective at improving lives of the incarcerated.

Roughly 95% of currently incarcerated individuals will eventually be released, yet recidivism rates are frighteningly high (nearly 50% for federal offenders, higher for state offenders). The status quo – warehousing offenders for as long as possible, then hoping for the best once they’re out – clearly isn’t working.

The Crescent City and pecans have long been linked. The sweet, creamy, French confection known as a praline first gained American fame in New Orleans, when almonds were substituted for native Louisiana pecans. Soon, the praline became a Southern hallmark treat.

The vast majority – 95% – of people currently in state prisons across the United States will return to their communities one day. When they do, too many struggle.

After the year I got a cheese grater for Christmas, I’’ve come up with my own list of gifts. My list includes a SodaStream to make my own carbonated water, unbreakable sunglasses, handwoven bag from Kenya and a line of gorgeous leather goods.

When people speak about bipartisanship in Washington, it is not always a good thing. Bipartisanship often leads to higher spending and diminished civil liberties. But in the case of the criminal justice reform, bipartisanship is critical to ensuring our justice system is fair for all Americans.

How many federal crimes are on the books? The Department of Justice tried to count the total number back in 1982 but gave up.

In the March 1980 Republican primaries, George Bush had already lost what he called his “Big Mo” “to Ronald Reagan. He bounded off his campaign plane in conservative Augusta, Georgia, for another obligatory meeting with local reporters.

There’s an interesting debate surrounding food standards that’s taking place in Washington and other states across America. How should plant-based products that are alternatives to dairy products be labeled? How should protein that does not come from livestock or poultry, or is produced from livestock and poultry in nontraditional ways, be labeled. Who should regulate it?

Shakespeare’s Juliet asked, “What’s in a name?” Today’s consumers are asking the same question.