But many young criminal justice activists leading the charge for police reform won't be enthusiastically casting their ballots for the Democratic presidential ticket in November. And though the Democratic ticket is the choice of most activists, Biden and Harris are still regarded warily by those pushing hardest for meaningful reforms to the criminal justice system. "There are a lot of people, including myself, who aren't excited," Gicola Lane, a 31-year-old Black woman and criminal justice organizer from Nashville, told CNN in an interview. Some criminal justice activists say they have been heartened by the Biden campaign's willingness to take some increasingly progressive positions on climate change -- and believe that, with pressure and time, they could push a Biden-Harris administration in the same direction. "I'm gonna need your help," Harris told organizers and participants at the gathering on 7 Mile Road.

Source: CNN September 26, 2020 13:07 UTC