The rioting and violence we have seen in Ferguson, Mo., and in Baltimore do not just stem from the real or perceived circumstances surrounding the deaths of Michael Brown and Freddie Gray.
They are also the fruit of decades-old failures to talk honestly about the cycle of crime and incarceration, and to bring about or sustain reforms that give everyone a shot to work hard and pursue their dreams.
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