Engaging local leaders: A bipartisan path toward criminal justice reform (William A. Galston, Elizabeth McElvein, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2016/09/07/engaging-local-leaders-a-bipartisan-path-toward-criminal-justice-reform/

Poll shows American views on Muslims and the Middle East are deeply polarized (Elizabeth McElvein, Anna Newby, Brookings)

A recent public opinion survey conducted by Brookings non-resident senior fellow Shibley Telhamisparked headlines focused on its conclusion that American views of Muslims and Islam have become favorable. However, the survey offered another important finding that is particularly relevant in this political season: evidence that the cleavages between supporters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, respectively, on Muslims, Islam, and the Israeli-Palestinians peace process are much deeper than on most other issues.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/07/27-americans-polarized-middle-east-mcelvein-newby

Reducing recidivism is a public safety imperative (William A. Galston, Elizabeth McElvein, Brookings)

Proponents of criminal justice reform are cautiously optimistic about prospects for a sweeping statutory overhaul to the federal prison system by the end of the 114th Congress. Several bills, including the Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016 (H.R. 759) and theSentencing Reform Act (H.R. 3713), have passed the House Judiciary Committee, earning the support of Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) and Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13). House Speaker Paul Ryan has embraced criminal justice reform and pledged to bring reform legislation to the floor for a vote this Congress

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/fixgov/posts/2016/05/25-sentencing-recidivism-reform-congress-galston-mcelvein

What do Americans really think about Syrian refugees? (Elizabeth McElvein, Brookings)

What do Americans really think about the Syrian refugee crisis, and how have their views changed in light of the Paris attack last November and the San Bernardino attack in December? Brookings’s Governance Studies Senior Fellow Bill Galston has explored these questions in depth. At a Brookings event in February, he traced the transition in public sentiment from humanitarian sympathy to national security anxiety.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/03/04-syrian-refugees-us-public-opinion-mcelvein