THE FLAG IS PAYING TRIBUTE TO
THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN
THE LINE OF DUTY.
JERMAINE BROWN DIED IN AN ATV
CRASH LAST WEDNESDAY ITSELF WAS
MIAMI-DADE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL
OF IT AND STRUCK A TREE.
A FUNERAL WILL BE HELD THURSDAY
NIGHT AT THE SWEET HOME
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN
CUTLER BAY.
THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE IS HELD
FRIDAY MORNING AT THE SAME
CHURCH.
RON WAS A 15 YEAR VETERAN OF
THE FORCE.
NOW TO THE FRONT PRESIDENCY
AND PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS
APPLAUDING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REFORM BILL THAT THE SENATE
OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVED LAST
NIGHT.
AMONG OTHER THINGS WILL GIVE
JUDGES MORE DISCRETION WHEN
SENTENCING SOME DRUG OFFENDERS
AND WOULD BOOST PRISONER
REHABILITATION EFFORTS.
HAS BEEN AGREED TOO.
Reporter: THE SENATE VOTE
CAME TUESDAY NIGHT WITH A RARE
AGREEMENT WITH BIPARTISANSHIP
THEY VOTED 18-12 TO UPROOT THE
FIRST STEP BACK .
IT PROVES THAT WHEN PEOPLE
TRUST EACH OTHER, YOU CAN SIT
DOWN AND GET LEGISLATION THAT
IS GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY .
IT IS A DRAMATIC CHANGE.
I THINK IT REFLECTS THE FACT
THAT WE REALIZE THAT JUST
GETTING MUSCULAR AND TOUGH ON
THE WAR ON DRUGS IS NOT
ENOUGH.WE HAVE TO USE OUR
BRAINS.
Reporter: THE BILL ADDRESSES
PRISON OVERCROWDING AND CREATES
AFFAIRS SYSTEM FOR NONVIOLENT
DRUG OFFENDERS.
IT EASES THE THREE STRIKES ROLE
BY REDUCING THE MANDATORY LIFE
SENTENCE FOR SOME DRUG
OFFENDERS TO JUST 25 YEARS.
IT IMPROVES EARLY RELEASE
OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPANDS JOB
TRAINING.
FORMER SENATOR MARCO RUBIO IS
ONE OF THE 12 SENATORS WHO
VOTED AGAINST THE JUSTICE
REFORM BILL.
HE TALKED ABOUT WHY ON FOX NEWS
RADIO.
HERE'S SOME OF WHAT HE HAD TO
SAY.
I THINK MANDATORY MINIMUM
SENTENCES CAN OFTENTIMES OR
SOMETIMES HAVE IMPACTS THAT YOU
LOOK AT AND SAY ARDEN FAIR.
WILL SET THE RECOGNIZED
MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES
HAVE TAKEN REALLY TERRIBLE
HUMAN BEINGS OFF THE STREETS
FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT A
CRIMINAL FROM COMMITTING
ANOTHER CRIME IS TO NOT LET
THEM BE OUT THERE.
Reporter: PRESIDENT DONALD
TRUMP TWEETED ABOUT THE BOAT
YESTERDAY WRITING THAT HE LOOKS
FORWARD TO SIGNING THE BILL
INTO LAW.
AND THAT IT WILL KEEP COMMUNITY
SAFER WHILE ALSO SAVING
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
THE FIRST STEP ACT GIVES PEOPLE
A SECOND CHANCE IN THIS COUNTRY
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RELIEF
FROM PRISONER REENTRY INTO
